Toh 828The Sovereign, All-Creating Mind of Enlightenment
Pāli / Sanskrit:Bodhicittakulayarāja
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Exposition of the Sutra: The Sovereign, All-Creating Mind of Enlightenment
Context
The sutra “The Sovereign, All-Creating Mind of Enlightenment” (Bodhicittakulayarāja) is a sutra of the Northern Tibetan Mahayana, included in the Kangyur — the collection of original scriptures translated into Tibetan under the patronage of King Trisong Detsen in the eighth and ninth centuries. This sutra focuses on the teaching of the mind of enlightenment (bodhicitta — the mind resolved to liberate sentient beings), a central element of the Mahayana path.
The term “Bodhicittakulayarāja” may be understood as “the king of the family of the mind of enlightenment” — emphasizing that bodhicitta is the supreme and sovereign factor that gives rise to all dharmas. This is a characteristic expression of the Tibetan tradition, where mind is regarded as the creative foundation of the universe and of the path of practice.
Main Content
The sutra teaches that bodhicitta is not an ordinary humanitarian sentiment, but a supreme and boundless power capable of generating and transforming all phenomena. It has the quality of “sovereignty” because it goes beyond the domination of karma, ignorance, and mistaken concepts.
According to the Mahayana view, especially in the Tibetan tradition, bodhicitta includes two aspects: the mind of aspiration (pranidhana — the mind that makes the vow) and the mind of practice (carya — the mind engaged in practice). The mind of aspiration is the resolve to liberate all sentient beings from suffering; the mind of practice is the cultivation of the six paramitas: generosity, discipline, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and the perfection of wisdom.
The sutra emphasizes that not all sentient beings are born with bodhicitta; only those who practice consciously and receive the transmission of mind from buddhas and bodhisattvas can develop this power. When bodhicitta is awakened and nurtured, it becomes the “king” that governs all the actions and decisions of the practitioner.
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