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:
- the bodhisattva vows
- Bhadracarī-praṇidhāna, the "Prayer for Completely Good Conduct,” a.k.a. "Samantabhadra's aspiration prayer"
Praṇidhāna can also refer to:[1]
- praṇidhāna-pāramitā, the perfection of aspiration
- one of the ten vows of a bodhisattva
- 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
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robert E. Buswell Jr., Donald S. Lopez Jr., The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (Princeton: 2014), s.v. praṇidhāna