菩ぼ提だい心しん

noun

bodhicitta; aspiration for enlightenment; aspiration for Buddhahood

A Buddhist term referring to the mind that aspires to attain enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings. Used in Mahayana contexts.

• 菩ぼ薩さつは菩ぼ提だい心しんを起おこして修しゅ行ぎょうに励はげむ。

  Bodhisattvas arouse bodhicitta and devote themselves to practice.