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
Dhyani Buddhas Bija Mantra
Oṃ Hūṃ Trāṃ Hrīḥ Āḥ Hūṃ Oṃ
The combined seed syllables of the Five Dhyani Buddhas, invoking the essence of all Buddha families
Refuge Formula
buddhaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi dharmaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi saṅghaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi
I take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha
Akshobhya Mantra
Om Akshobhya Hum
Invoking the immovable Buddha
Palden Lhamo Mantra
Om Jo Mo Ral Chig Ma Dud Sol Ma Nag Mo Tham Chad Dud Kyi Gyal Mo Che Khyod Kyi Thrin Le Ma Lus Drub Par Shog
Invoking the fierce female protector of Tibet and the Dalai Lamas
