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'''Seven | '''Seven point pith instruction for generating bodhichitta related to its cause and effect''' ([[Wyl.]] ''rgyu 'bras man ngag bdun'') — the way of generating [[bodhichitta]] as taught by [[Atisha]], which has the following seven points: | ||
#recognizing beings as our past mothers | #recognizing beings as our past mothers | ||
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#responsibility (Tib. ''lhaksam'') | #responsibility (Tib. ''lhaksam'') | ||
#[[bodhichitta]] | #[[bodhichitta]] | ||
The first six points relate to the causes of bodhichitta, and the last one is the result, bodhichitta itself. | |||
==Alternative translations== | |||
*The seven-point causal sequence giving birth to the attitude of bodhichitta (Padmakara) | |||
*Seven-Part Cause and Effect Quintessence Teaching for Developing Bodhichitta (Alexander Berzin) | |||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
*[[Kangyur Rinpoche]], ''Treasury of Precious Qualities'' (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2001), pages | *[[Kangyur Rinpoche]], ''Treasury of Precious Qualities'' (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2001), pages 276-278. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://studybuddhism.com/web/en/archives/sutra/level2_lamrim/advanced_scope/bodhichitta/explanation_seven_part_cause_effect/transcript_3.html 'Explanation of the | *[http://studybuddhism.com/web/en/archives/sutra/level2_lamrim/advanced_scope/bodhichitta/explanation_seven_part_cause_effect/transcript_3.html 'Explanation of the even-Part Cause and Effect Quintessence Teaching for Developing Bodhichitta' by Alexander Berzin] | ||
[[Category:Lojong]] | [[Category:Lojong]] | ||
[[Category:Enumerations]] | [[Category:Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category:07-Seven]] | [[Category:07-Seven]] | ||
Revision as of 08:56, 24 October 2016
Seven point pith instruction for generating bodhichitta related to its cause and effect (Wyl. rgyu 'bras man ngag bdun) — the way of generating bodhichitta as taught by Atisha, which has the following seven points:
- recognizing beings as our past mothers
- remembering the kindness of beings
- a sense of gratitude for the kindness
- love, wishing beings have happiness
- compassion
- responsibility (Tib. lhaksam)
- bodhichitta
The first six points relate to the causes of bodhichitta, and the last one is the result, bodhichitta itself.
Alternative translations
- The seven-point causal sequence giving birth to the attitude of bodhichitta (Padmakara)
- Seven-Part Cause and Effect Quintessence Teaching for Developing Bodhichitta (Alexander Berzin)
Further Reading
- Kangyur Rinpoche, Treasury of Precious Qualities (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2001), pages 276-278.