Ten great aspirations of a bodhisattva: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Ten great aspirations of a bodhisattva''' | '''Ten great aspirations of a [[bodhisattva]]''' | ||
1) to venerate the | 1) to venerate the [[buddha]]s | ||
2) to retain the sacred Dharma | 2) to retain the sacred [[Dharma]] | ||
3) to manifest all bodily forms | 3) to manifest all bodily forms | ||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
4) to enter into all realms | 4) to enter into all realms | ||
5) to perfect the | 5) to perfect the [[paramita]]s | ||
6) to bring sentient beings to maturation | 6) to bring [[sentient beings]] to maturation | ||
7) to purify the realms | 7) to purify the realms | ||
Revision as of 09:22, 7 September 2008
Ten great aspirations of a bodhisattva
1) to venerate the buddhas
2) to retain the sacred Dharma
3) to manifest all bodily forms
4) to enter into all realms
5) to perfect the paramitas
6) to bring sentient beings to maturation
7) to purify the realms
8) to abide by the experience that accords with all bodhisattvas
9) to be meaningful in all modes of behavior
10) to attain the great enlightenment.
Accompanying these ten aspirations, there are hundreds of thousands of aspirations, as well as countless minor ones.
Source: Mipham Rinpoche, Gateway to knowledge (13,32)