Smon-sems
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abbr. smon pa'i sems bskyed mind-generation of aspiration. aspirational mind of enlightenment, the bodhi-mind of aspiration, aspirational mind of enlightenment, the attitude of wishing to go to enlightenment; smon pa'i byang chub kyi sems the bodhichitta of aspiration [RY]
bodhicitta of aspiration [IW]
1) [[[attitude]] of] longing for, aspiration;
2) bodhicitta of aspiration smon pa dang 'jug pa'i sems kyi ya gyal zhig [IW]
A mind of bodhichitta which, focused on one's own individual not-yet-happening enlightenment, is accompanied by the aspiration or wish to attain that enlightenment.
J. Hopkins: Attitude of aspiration [to full enlightenment]; Aspirational mind of enlightenment
