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現成菩提果

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: to manifest the fruit of awakening

Senses:

  • 'Awakening' 菩提 comes about as the consequence or 'fruit' 果)of actions, that is, karmic causes and conditions. For awakening to be 'manifested' 現成 is for it to appear in the world as something tangible and useful, much as fruit appears on a tree when the causes and conditions are right. [Griffith Foulk]
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    Entry created: 2009-10-29