Bodhicitta Prayer
Significance & Meaning
I generate the mind of awakening
A short mantra for generating bodhicitta (the mind of awakening), the aspiration to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. This is the foundational motivation in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. Practitioners recite this to cultivate compassion and the wish to liberate all beings from suffering.
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Related Mantras
Vajrakilaya Mantra
Om Vajra Kili Kilaya Sarva Vighnaan Bam Hum Phat
O Vajra Dagger, destroy all obstacles
Rebirth Mantra
namo amitābhāya tathāgatāya tadyathā amṛtod-bhave amṛta-siddhaṃ-bhave amṛta-vikrānte amṛta-vikrānta-gāmini gagana-kīrtikare svāhā
Homage to Amitabha Tathagata, invoking the nectar of immortality for rebirth in Pure Land
Amoghasiddhi Mantra
Om Amoghasiddhi Ah
Invoking the Buddha of unfailing accomplishment
White Tara Mantra
Om Tare Tuttare Ture Mama Ayuh Punya Jnana Pustim Kuru Svaha
Tara, increase my lifespan, merit, and wisdom
