bodhicittan.

Brit.

/ˌbɒdɪˈtʃɪtə/,

/ˌbəʊdɪˈtʃɪtə/, U.S.

/ˌboʊdiˈtʃɪtə/,

/ˌboʊdiˈtʃitə/

Forms: 1800s– bodhichitta, 1900s– bodhicitta. Also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit bodhicitta.

Etymology: < Buddhist Sanskrit bodhicitta < bodhi (in Buddhism) enlightenment (see Bodhisattva n.) + Sanskrit citta thought, intent, also the name of a specific concept in Buddhism (see citta n.).

Buddhism.

The consciousness that arises on the basis of the resolve to strive for enlightenment in order to liberate other suffering beings, regarded within Mahayana Buddhism as the fundamental state of mind of a Bodhisattva (Bodhisattva n. 1).

ΚΠ

1894 M. L. Das tr. Merchant's Wife 8 in Jrnl. & Text Buddhist Text Soc. India 2 Who can have the Bodhichitta without serving a Buddha?

1907 D. T. Suzuki Outl. Mahyâyâna Buddhism xi. 307 Having awakened his Bodhicitta from its unconscious slumber, the Bodhisattva will now proceed to make his vows.

1997 Santa Fe New Mexican (Nexis) 12 July b5 He is widely recognized as an extraordinary yogi, known for his loving kindness, compassion and bodhicitta. He thinks only of how to benefit others.

2001 Dalai Lama XIV & N. Vreeland Open Heart x. 124 Whichever method we employ to develop bodhicitta, we should remain true to it.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	bodhicitta
释义	bodhicittan. Brit. /ˌbɒdɪˈtʃɪtə/, /ˌbəʊdɪˈtʃɪtə/, U.S. /ˌboʊdiˈtʃɪtə/, /ˌboʊdiˈtʃitə/ Forms: 1800s– bodhichitta, 1900s– bodhicitta. Also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit bodhicitta. Etymology: < Buddhist Sanskrit bodhicitta < bodhi (in Buddhism) enlightenment (see Bodhisattva n.) + Sanskrit citta thought, intent, also the name of a specific concept in Buddhism (see citta n.). Buddhism. The consciousness that arises on the basis of the resolve to strive for enlightenment in order to liberate other suffering beings, regarded within Mahayana Buddhism as the fundamental state of mind of a Bodhisattva (Bodhisattva n. 1). ΚΠ 1894 M. L. Das tr. Merchant's Wife 8 in Jrnl. & Text Buddhist Text Soc. India 2 Who can have the Bodhichitta without serving a Buddha? 1907 D. T. Suzuki Outl. Mahyâyâna Buddhism xi. 307 Having awakened his Bodhicitta from its unconscious slumber, the Bodhisattva will now proceed to make his vows. 1997 Santa Fe New Mexican (Nexis) 12 July b5 He is widely recognized as an extraordinary yogi, known for his loving kindness, compassion and bodhicitta. He thinks only of how to benefit others. 2001 Dalai Lama XIV & N. Vreeland Open Heart x. 124 Whichever method we employ to develop bodhicitta, we should remain true to it. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1894
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