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nti(Buddhist philosopher):
Santiago
(pilgrimage centre):
(pilgrimage centre):
ntideva(8th cent. CE). Buddhist poet and adherent of the
Pr
sa
gika
branch of the
M
dhyamaka
school. He composed two important works, the ‘Compendium of Discipline’ (
ik
-samuccaya
), and ‘Entering the Path of Enlightenment’ (
Bodhic
ry
vat
ra
). In ‘Entering the Path’,
ntideva describes the various steps to be taken by one pursuing the
bodhisattva
path to enlightenment from the production of the thought of enlightenment (
bodhicitta
) through the practice of the Perfections (
p
ramit
s
) to full enlightenment.
Pr
sagikabranch of the
M
dhyamakaschool. He composed two important works, the ‘Compendium of Discipline’ (
ik-samuccaya), and ‘Entering the Path of Enlightenment’ (
Bodhic
ryvatra). In ‘Entering the Path’,
ntideva describes the various steps to be taken by one pursuing thebodhisattva
path to enlightenment from the production of the thought of enlightenment (
bodhicitta
) through the practice of the Perfections (
p
ramits) to full enlightenment.
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