The Concept of Bodhicitta in Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra.

Intro -- The Concept of Bodhicitta in Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Bodhicitta and the spiritual pathof the Bodhisattva -- Methodological considerations -- Santideva's Bodhicaryvatra -- i. The text -- ii. Santideva -- iii. Prajñ¡karamati -- Review of literature -- i. Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki -- ii. Sangharakshita -- 2. Bodhicitta as a desire for enlightenment -- The idea of desire -- Criticism of bodhicitta as an act of will -- i. Citta (mind) -- ii. Citta-utp¡da (arising of the mind) -- iii. The two types of bodhicitta -- iv. The ethical aspect of bodhicitta -- Conclusion -- 3. Bodhicitta as an object of concentration -- Arguments in favor of bodhicittaas an object of concentration -- i. Derivatives of the Sanskrit verbal roots √grah (to take) and√dhƒ (to hold) -- ii. The practice of meditation -- iii. Implications related to the idea of bodhicitta asan object of concentration -- Criticism of bodhicitta as an object of concentration -- 4. Bodhicitta as cultivation of awareness -- The nature of religious language -- i. The functional aspect of religious language -- ii. The metaphysical aspect of religious language -- iii. The ethical aspect of religious language -- The cultivation of awareness -- i. Examples of the cultivation of awareness -- ii. The feeling of detachment -- iii. The breaking up of distinctions -- The practice of devotion -- i. Saddha/ sraddha -- Conclusion -- 5. The aspect of renunciation -- i. The klesas (mental afflictions) and the cultivation of awareness -- ii. Ksantiparamit¡a (the Perfection of patience) -- iii. The workings of the mind -- 6. The aspect of conversion -- i. Viryaparamit¡a (the Perfection of endeavor) -- 7. The aspect of contemplation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R.

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An examination of bodhicitta, a key concept in Mahauyauna Buddhism.

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