Relative Bodhichitta
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kun rdzob byang chub kyi sems - relative bodhichitta, conventional/ relative bodhi-mind. conventional mind of enlightenment; relative (attitude of) bodhichitta. The four immeasurables and the first five of the six paramitas [RY]
kun rdzob sems bskyed - conventional mind-generation, relative/ conventional mind-arousing, relative bodhichitta, generation. Consists of {smon pa'i sems bskyed} and {'jug pa'i sems bskyed} [RY]
rgas pa brda las byung pa kun rdzob sems skyed - relative bodhichitta which is communicated from an elder [RY]
sngags kyi yan lag lnga - Five Aspects of Mantra:
- The thatness of deity (lha'i de kho na nyid) is the relative bodhichitta.
- The thatness of self (bdag gi kho na nyid) is the mandala of body.
- The thatness of guhyamantra (gsang sngags kyi kho na nyid) is the placement of the seed syllable and the mantra chain in the center of the heart.
- The thatness of recitation (bzlas brjod kyi kho na nyid) is the repetition of the root mantra, essence mantra and quintessence mantra.
- The thatness of emanation and absorption ('phro 'du'i kho na nyid) is the emanating and reabsorbing of light rays from the seed syllable [RY]