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
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
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and index
