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Bodhicitta
Bodhicitta
The word Bodhicitta is a combination of the Sanskrit words Bodhi -af]lw_ and
Citta. Bodhi means "awakening" or "enlightenment" whereas Citta -lrQ_ means "mind" or
"consciousness". Thus, Bodhicitta may be translated as "awakening mind" or "mind of
enlightenment". In other words, Bodhicitta is the mind that strives toward awakening for the
benefit of all sentient beings.