| Term |
seven-part cause and effect quintessence teaching for developing bodhichitta
Referenced by: seven-part cause and effect method (alternative term) |
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| Tibetan | rgyu-'bras man-ngag bdun |
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| Pali | |
| Definition | One of the two methods for developing a bodhichitta aim. Based on the development of equanimity, (1) mother-awareness, (2) remembering kindness, (3) repaying kindness, (4) love, (5) compassion, (6) exceptional resolve, (7) a bodhichitta aim. The first six, developed consecutively, function as the causes for the seventh as the result. |