How to distinguish whether the bodhicitta has been generated?

audience:Hello, Khenpo!When we practice, how can we distinguish whether we have developed bodhicitta?

Khenpo Tsichor:This is easier to distinguish. First of all, we need to understand what bodhicitta is.Simply put, bodhicitta requires two criteria:One is to make up my mind to save all sentient beings in the world. As long as I have the opportunity to help them and save them, I am willing to save them, and no one is exceptional.In addition, if I want to visit so many people and help so many people, I must be able to do so.So what is the ability?One is wisdom and the other is compassion.As long as I have this ability, I can go there;If I don’t have the ability, my own troubles will not be solved. It is impossible to save others at this time, so I must become a Buddha.It depends on whether you have these two heartfelt determinations.

As long as you have these two determinations, and both determinations come from the heart, you can be completely sure that you have already had the Bodhicitta.If one of these two determinations is not very firm, then you can be sure that you do not have the bodhicitta yet.