The Zen Studies Podcast
The Zen Studies Podcast
Domyo Burk
157 – Bodhicitta: The Critical Importance of Dissatisfaction
28 minutes Posted Jan 1, 2021 at 11:12 pm.
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Dissatisfaction can lead to Bodhicitta. Bodhicitta is a Buddhist term literally meaning “awakened mind” that can translated as “the mind that seeks the way.” It’s the part of us which aspires to free ourselves and others from suffering – arising, ironically, from dissatisfaction. We think, “There must be a better way,” or, “There must be more to life than this.” Then we arouse the determination to find out, and this propels us down the path of practice.