Praṇidhāna
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praṇidhāna. (P. panidhāna; T. smon lam; C. yuan 願) is translated as “vow,” “aspiration,” etc. It is a statement expressing the wish that a specific aim be achieved.[1]
This type of vow is often expressed in the form of a "prayer," called an "aspiration prayer."
Notable "aspiration prayers" include:
- Bhadracaryā-praṇidhāna, the "Prayer for Completely Good Conduct,” a.k.a. "Samantabhadra's aspiration prayer"
- the bodhisattva vow (bodhisattva-praṇidhāna)
Praṇidhāna can also refer to:[1]
- pūrva-praṇidhāna (“prior vow”), a vow made in the past that has either been fulfilled in the present or will be fulfilled in the future, typically referring to the aspiration to attain buddhahood
- praṇidhāna-pāramitā, the perfection of aspiration
- praṇidhi-jñāna, knowledge from aspiration
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robert E. Buswell Jr., Donald S. Lopez Jr., The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (Princeton: 2014), s.v. praṇidhāna
Further reading
- Karl Brunnhölzl, A Lullaby to Awaken the Heart: The Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra and Its Tibetan Commentaries (Sommerville: Wisdom Publications, 2018), Ch. 7 'The Nature of The Aspiration Prayer'
External Links
A series of prayers of aspiration, Lotsawa House- Aspiration prayers, Samye Translations.
- Teachings on Sutra | Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche on Aspiration
Aspiration prayers, Rigpa Shedra Wiki
