Glossary

The following are several common Buddhist terms along with their meaning:

Is the compassionate wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.

Literal Meaning/Etymology

Bodhi means our ‘enlightened essence’ and chitta (Skt. citta) means ‘heart’ or ‘mind’, hence the translation ‘the heart of enlightened mind’.

thig/thik meaning essence,
nying chenpo meaning of the great heart and long meaning space of the vast expanse

The determination to be free from samsara.

Rigpa Wiki is a helpful resource for looking up Buddhist words and concepts: https://www.rigpawiki.org/