The Concept of Bodhicitta in Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra

An examination of bodhicitta, a key concept in Mahauyauna Buddhism. This book explores an important concept within the Buddhist Mahāyāna tradition, bodhicitta. This term appears frequently in Sanskrit literature relating to the spiritual practices of the bodhisattva in Mahāyāna Buddhism and has been variously translated as "thought of enlightenment" or "desire of enlightenment." Francis Brassard offers a contextual analysis of bodhicitta based on the presuppositions underlying the spiritual prac