Anuttara Puja. The Sevenfold Prayer as an Ideal Lifestyle

In the first three chapters of his Bodhicaryavatara, Shantideva shows the eminence and the transcendence of the Mind of Awakening (Skt. Bodhicitta.)

He shows us how to prepare the soil of our mind so that the seed of Bodhicitta could germinate.

This preparation is described through the sevenfold prayer (Skt.Anuttara Puja).

Homage

Offering

Exposing

Rejoicing

Seeking the presence of Dharma

Seeking the presence of Awakened guides

Sharing the wealth

Let us explore all the terms of the transposition of this ritual into a secular, yet spiritual, lifestyle.