{"id":85242,"date":"2024-08-26T20:45:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T00:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/glossary\/vitarka-mudra\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T15:50:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:50:42","slug":"vitarka-mudra","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/vi\/glossary\/vitarka-mudra\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitarka Mudra"},"content":{"rendered":"<header><strong>Vitarka Mudra; &#23433;&#24944;&#21360;;<\/strong><\/header>\n<p><span class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_(Buddhism &#20315;&#25945;) cmtt_(Tibetan &#34255;&#25991;) cmtt_(Sanskrit &#26805;&#25991;)\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemEditlink&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=85108&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;lang=en&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Edit term&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Gross Conceptual Understanding&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#23563;; &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;Tibetan: &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#3938;&#3999;&#3964;&#3906;&#3851;&#3924;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt; (rtog pa); Wylie: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;rtog pa&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; Sanskrit&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;: Vitarka;&nbsp;&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;Gross or coarse conceptual understanding (vitarka) is one of Four Variable Mental States.&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&#23563;&#26159;&#22235;&#19981;&#23450;&#24515;&#25152;&#20043;&#19968;&#12290;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_wrapper&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_title&gt;Synonyms &#21516;&#32681;&#35422;: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms&gt;Vitarka&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryTooltipMoreLinkWrapper&gt;&lt;a class=glossaryTooltipMoreLink href=https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/glossary\/vitarka\/  target=_blank&gt;Open Dictionary Page &#25171;&#38283;&#36781;&#20856;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Vitarka<\/span> <span class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_(Buddhism &#20315;&#25945;) cmtt_(Tibetan &#34255;&#25991;) cmtt_(Sanskrit &#26805;&#25991;)\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemEditlink&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=86897&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;lang=en&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Edit term&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Seal, Mudra&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#21360;, &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#25163;&#21360;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#27965;&#21152;); Tibetan: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#3925;&#4017;&#3906;&#3851;&#3938;&#3986;&#4017;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (chakgya); Wylie: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;phyag rgya&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; Sanskrit: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Mudr&#257;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;Mudra means seal. It is a symbolic hand and finger spiritual gesture or pose used in Buddhist ritual or dance. Buddhas and deities are often depicted with his hands in the meditation, teaching or other mudras. In Vajrayana, mudras extend to the various parts of the entire body to interact with Tantric deities. In etymological terms, &amp;quot;mu&amp;quot; means wisdom of emptiness and &amp;quot;dra&amp;quot; means freedom from samsara.&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&#25163;&#21360;&#26159;&#29992;&#25163;&#25850;&#25104;&#29305;&#23450;&#30340;&#23039;&#21218;&#65292;&#35937;&#24501;&#20315;&#25945;&#25945;&#32681;&#25110;&#29702;&#24565;&#65292;&#20315;&#38464;&#24120;&#39023;&#31034;&#32080;&#23450;&#21360;&#25110;&#35498;&#27861;&#21360;&#12290;&#37329;&#21083;&#20056;&#30340;&#25163;&#21360;&#25844;&#22823;&#21040;&#28085;&#33995;&#20840;&#36523;&#33287;&#26412;&#23562;&#20114;&#21205;&#12290;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_wrapper&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_title&gt;Synonyms &#21516;&#32681;&#35422;: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms&gt;&#25163;&#21360;,  Mudra,  Seal&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryTooltipMoreLinkWrapper&gt;&lt;a class=glossaryTooltipMoreLink href=https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/glossary\/mudra\/  target=_blank&gt;Open Dictionary Page &#25171;&#38283;&#36781;&#20856;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Mudra<\/span> (discussion <span class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_(Buddhism &#20315;&#25945;) cmtt_(Tibetan &#34255;&#25991;) cmtt_(Sanskrit &#26805;&#25991;)\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemEditlink&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=86897&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;lang=en&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Edit term&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Seal, Mudra&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#21360;, &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#25163;&#21360;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#27965;&#21152;); Tibetan: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#3925;&#4017;&#3906;&#3851;&#3938;&#3986;&#4017;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (chakgya); Wylie: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;phyag rgya&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; Sanskrit: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Mudr&#257;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;Mudra means seal. It is a symbolic hand and finger spiritual gesture or pose used in Buddhist ritual or dance. Buddhas and deities are often depicted with his hands in the meditation, teaching or other mudras. In Vajrayana, mudras extend to the various parts of the entire body to interact with Tantric deities. In etymological terms, &amp;quot;mu&amp;quot; means wisdom of emptiness and &amp;quot;dra&amp;quot; means freedom from samsara.&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&#25163;&#21360;&#26159;&#29992;&#25163;&#25850;&#25104;&#29305;&#23450;&#30340;&#23039;&#21218;&#65292;&#35937;&#24501;&#20315;&#25945;&#25945;&#32681;&#25110;&#29702;&#24565;&#65292;&#20315;&#38464;&#24120;&#39023;&#31034;&#32080;&#23450;&#21360;&#25110;&#35498;&#27861;&#21360;&#12290;&#37329;&#21083;&#20056;&#30340;&#25163;&#21360;&#25844;&#22823;&#21040;&#28085;&#33995;&#20840;&#36523;&#33287;&#26412;&#23562;&#20114;&#21205;&#12290;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_wrapper&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_title&gt;Synonyms &#21516;&#32681;&#35422;: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms&gt;&#25163;&#21360;,  Mudra,  Seal&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryTooltipMoreLinkWrapper&gt;&lt;a class=glossaryTooltipMoreLink href=https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/glossary\/mudra\/  target=_blank&gt;Open Dictionary Page &#25171;&#38283;&#36781;&#20856;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>mudra<\/span>, argument <span class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_(Buddhism &#20315;&#25945;) cmtt_(Tibetan &#34255;&#25991;) cmtt_(Sanskrit &#26805;&#25991;)\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemEditlink&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=86897&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;lang=en&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Edit term&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Seal, Mudra&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#21360;, &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#25163;&#21360;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#27965;&#21152;); Tibetan: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#3925;&#4017;&#3906;&#3851;&#3938;&#3986;&#4017;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (chakgya); Wylie: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;phyag rgya&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; Sanskrit: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Mudr&#257;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;Mudra means seal. It is a symbolic hand and finger spiritual gesture or pose used in Buddhist ritual or dance. Buddhas and deities are often depicted with his hands in the meditation, teaching or other mudras. In Vajrayana, mudras extend to the various parts of the entire body to interact with Tantric deities. In etymological terms, &amp;quot;mu&amp;quot; means wisdom of emptiness and &amp;quot;dra&amp;quot; means freedom from samsara.&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&#25163;&#21360;&#26159;&#29992;&#25163;&#25850;&#25104;&#29305;&#23450;&#30340;&#23039;&#21218;&#65292;&#35937;&#24501;&#20315;&#25945;&#25945;&#32681;&#25110;&#29702;&#24565;&#65292;&#20315;&#38464;&#24120;&#39023;&#31034;&#32080;&#23450;&#21360;&#25110;&#35498;&#27861;&#21360;&#12290;&#37329;&#21083;&#20056;&#30340;&#25163;&#21360;&#25844;&#22823;&#21040;&#28085;&#33995;&#20840;&#36523;&#33287;&#26412;&#23562;&#20114;&#21205;&#12290;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_wrapper&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_title&gt;Synonyms &#21516;&#32681;&#35422;: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms&gt;&#25163;&#21360;,  Mudra,  Seal&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryTooltipMoreLinkWrapper&gt;&lt;a class=glossaryTooltipMoreLink href=https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/glossary\/mudra\/  target=_blank&gt;Open Dictionary Page &#25171;&#38283;&#36781;&#20856;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>mudra<\/span>), with tips of thumb and index finger touching forming a circle, other finders extended upwards, is a common <span class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_(Buddhism &#20315;&#25945;) cmtt_(Tibetan &#34255;&#25991;) cmtt_(Sanskrit &#26805;&#25991;)\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemEditlink&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=86897&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;lang=en&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Edit term&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Seal, Mudra&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#21360;, &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#25163;&#21360;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#27965;&#21152;); Tibetan: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#3925;&#4017;&#3906;&#3851;&#3938;&#3986;&#4017;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (chakgya); Wylie: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;phyag rgya&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; Sanskrit: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Mudr&#257;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;Mudra means seal. It is a symbolic hand and finger spiritual gesture or pose used in Buddhist ritual or dance. Buddhas and deities are often depicted with his hands in the meditation, teaching or other mudras. In Vajrayana, mudras extend to the various parts of the entire body to interact with Tantric deities. In etymological terms, &amp;quot;mu&amp;quot; means wisdom of emptiness and &amp;quot;dra&amp;quot; means freedom from samsara.&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&#25163;&#21360;&#26159;&#29992;&#25163;&#25850;&#25104;&#29305;&#23450;&#30340;&#23039;&#21218;&#65292;&#35937;&#24501;&#20315;&#25945;&#25945;&#32681;&#25110;&#29702;&#24565;&#65292;&#20315;&#38464;&#24120;&#39023;&#31034;&#32080;&#23450;&#21360;&#25110;&#35498;&#27861;&#21360;&#12290;&#37329;&#21083;&#20056;&#30340;&#25163;&#21360;&#25844;&#22823;&#21040;&#28085;&#33995;&#20840;&#36523;&#33287;&#26412;&#23562;&#20114;&#21205;&#12290;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_wrapper&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_title&gt;Synonyms &#21516;&#32681;&#35422;: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms&gt;&#25163;&#21360;,  Mudra,  Seal&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryTooltipMoreLinkWrapper&gt;&lt;a class=glossaryTooltipMoreLink href=https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/glossary\/mudra\/  target=_blank&gt;Open Dictionary Page &#25171;&#38283;&#36781;&#20856;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>mudra<\/span> of <span class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_(Buddhism &#20315;&#25945;) cmtt_(Tibetan &#34255;&#25991;) cmtt_(Sanskrit &#26805;&#25991;)\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemEditlink&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=84883&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;lang=en&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Edit term&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Tara, Dolma&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#24230;&#27597;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#21331;&#40635; \/ &#21331;&#29802;); Tibetan: &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#3942;&#3986;&#4018;&#3964;&#3939;&#3851;&#3928; &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;(Dolma); Wylie: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;sgrol ma&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; Sanskrit: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Tara&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;Tara is a female bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism.&nbsp;In Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism, tara is a most important and popular deity. Tara was born from the tears of Avalokiteshvara and considered as the mother of all the buddhas.&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;Dolma is a common Tibetan name. Alternate spelling \/ Variations: Drolma, Dr&ouml;lma, D&ouml;lma.&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&#24230;&#27597;&#26159;&#35264;&#19990;&#38899;&#33769;&#34217;&#28122;&#27700;&#20013;&#20986;&#29983;&#65292;&#22905;&#34987;&#31281;&#28858;&#26159;&#25152;&#26377;&#20315;&#38464;&#30340;&#27597;&#35242;&#65292;&#22570;&#31281;&#28858;&#19968;&#20999;&#35576;&#20315;&#20107;&#26989;&#30340;&#32317;&#38598;&#39636;&#65292;&#20855;&#36275;&#19968;&#20999;&#24687;&#22686;&#25079;&#35461;&#30340;&#21151;&#24503;&#65292;&#33021;&#28415;&#30526;&#29983;&#19968;&#20999;&#24515;&#39000;&#12290;&#24230;&#27597;&#21516;&#26178;&#20063;&#26159;&#22823;&#28961;&#30031;&#30340;&#21191;&#32773;&#65292;&#25703;&#28357;&#39764;&#25854;&#29305;&#21029;&#21191;&#29467;&#65292;&#21152;&#25345;&#21147;&#36805;&#36895;&#36229;&#21213;&#12290;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&#38463;&#24213;&#23805;&#23562;&#32773;&#38283;&#31034;&#24230;&#27597;&#27861;&#30340;&#21151;&#24503;&#65306;\n&#19968;&#12289;&#33021;&#36991;&#28797;&#35299;&#21380;&#12289;&#27490;&#24687;&#25136;&#29229;&#12289;&#30142;&#30123;&#21644;&#19968;&#20999;&#20663;&#23475;&#24962;&#24817;&#12290;\n&#20108;&#12289;&#22686;&#30410;&#21513;&#31077;&#65292;&#36001;&#23500;&#12289;&#22781;&#21629;&#12289;&#31119;&#22577;&#33287;&#23376;&#21987;&#12290;\n&#19977;&#12289;&#24291;&#32080;&#21892;&#32227;&#12289;&#27402;&#21218;&#22320;&#20301;&#23500;&#36275;&#12290;\n&#22235;&#12289;&#30772;&#38500;&#24616;&#25973;&#39764;&#38556;&#12289;&#36949;&#32227;&#36870;&#22659;&#12290;\n&#20116;&#12289;&#20197;&#27627;&#19981;&#25079;&#30097;&#24515;&#20462;&#27861;&#65292;&#19968;&#20999;&#28415;&#39000;&#38918;&#36930;&#12290;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&#21331;&#29802; \/ &#21331;&#40635;&#26159;&#24120;&#35211;&#34255;&#21517;&#12290;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_wrapper&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_title&gt;Synonyms &#21516;&#32681;&#35422;: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms&gt;&#24230;&#27597;, &#21331;&#40635;, Dolma, , Tara&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryTooltipMoreLinkWrapper&gt;&lt;a class=glossaryTooltipMoreLink href=https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/glossary\/tara\/  target=_blank&gt;Open Dictionary Page &#25171;&#38283;&#36781;&#20856;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Tara<\/span>s and <span class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_(Buddhism &#20315;&#25945;) cmtt_(Tibetan &#34255;&#25991;) cmtt_(Sanskrit &#26805;&#25991;)\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemEditlink&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=84882&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;lang=en&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Edit term&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Bodhisattva; &#33769;&#34217; (&#34083;&#31179; &#26862;&#35997;); &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;Tibetan: &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#3926;&#4017;&#3908;&#3851;&#3910;&#3956;&#3926;&#3851;&#3942;&#3962;&#3928;&#3942;&#3851;&#3921;&#3924;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt; (chang chub sempa); Wylie: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;byang chub sems dpa&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; Sanskrit: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Bodhisattva&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;A bodhisattva is a person who is dedicated on the path towards buddhahood. In Mahayana Buddhism, a bodhisattva is someone who has generated bodhicitta, a compassionate mind to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings.&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&#33769;&#34217;&#26159;&#25351;&#37027;&#20123;&#30332;&#24515;&#28858;&#20102;&#24478;&#36650;&#36852;&#20013;&#35299;&#33067;&#65292;&#25104;&#23601;&#20315;&#26524;&#32780;&#25215;&#35582;&#20462;&#34892;&#30340;&#20154;&#12290;&#22312;&#22823;&#20056;&#20315;&#25945;&#65292;&#35657;&#24735;&#32773;&#26371;&#36984;&#25799;&#26368;&#39640;&#29702;&#24819;&#32780;&#30041;&#22312;&#19990;&#38291;&#21435;&#24171;&#21161;&#21450;&#24341;&#23566;&#30526;&#29983;&#26397;&#21521;&#35258;&#24735;&#65292;&#32780;&#19981;&#26159;&#36914;&#20837;&#28037;&#30436;&#12290;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_wrapper&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_title&gt;Synonyms &#21516;&#32681;&#35422;: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms&gt;&#33769;&#34217;,  Bodhisattva&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryTooltipMoreLinkWrapper&gt;&lt;a class=glossaryTooltipMoreLink href=https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/glossary\/bodhisattva\/  target=_blank&gt;Open Dictionary Page &#25171;&#38283;&#36781;&#20856;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Bodhisattva<\/span>s, when giving <span class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_(Buddhism &#20315;&#25945;) cmtt_(Tibetan &#34255;&#25991;) cmtt_(Sanskrit &#26805;&#25991;)\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemEditlink&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=85051&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;lang=en&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Edit term&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&#039;cmtt-audio-player &#039;&gt;&lt;a class=&#039;wp-embedded-audio&#039; href=&#039;http:\/\/en&#039;&gt;en&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;clear&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Dharma, Phenomenon&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&#27861;&#23542;, &#20315;&#27861;, &#29694;&#35937;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#21371;&#25289;, &#21371;, &#36948;&#29802;); Tibetan: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#3910;&#3964;&#3942;&#3851;&#3939;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (cho la), &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#3910;&#3964;&#3942;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (cho); Wylie: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;chos la, chos&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; Sanskrit: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Dharma&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; Pali: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Dhamma&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;;&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Dharma has many meanings:&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;truth&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;path to realize truth&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;virtuous state of mind&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;teachings of the Buddha (Buddhadharma)&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;spiritual tradition&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;life&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;phenomena&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;object of knowledge&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;object of mind&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Dharma, Phenomenon; &#20315;&#27861;&#65292;&#29694;&#35937;&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;(&#21371;); Tibetan: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#3910;&#3964;&#3942;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (cho);&nbsp; Wylie: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;chos&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;; Sanskrit: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Dharma;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;\/li&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;\/ul&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_wrapper&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms_title&gt;Synonyms &#21516;&#32681;&#35422;: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=cmtt_synonyms&gt;&#27861;&#23542;, Dharma, &#36948;&#29802;, &#21371;&#25289;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryTooltipMoreLinkWrapper&gt;&lt;a class=glossaryTooltipMoreLink href=https:\/\/www.gosokrinpoche.com\/glossary\/dharma\/  target=_blank&gt;Open Dictionary Page &#25171;&#38283;&#36781;&#20856;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>dharma<\/span> teachings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Vitarka-Mudra.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vitarka Mudra; 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