praṇidhāna
(Sanskrit). The aspiration or resolution undertaken by a Bodhisattva at the outset of his spiritual career. This resolution includes a vow to liberate all beings before he himself enters nirvāṇa and leaves the world.
(Sanskrit). The aspiration or resolution undertaken by a Bodhisattva at the outset of his spiritual career. This resolution includes a vow to liberate all beings before he himself enters nirvāṇa and leaves the world.
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