The arousing of bodhichitta is the wish, for others’ benefit, To attain perfect Buddhahood.

It is the wish to attain perfect enlightenment in order to establish all sentient beings on the level of Buddhahood. Its cause is threefold: faith in the Buddha, compassion for sentient beings, and learning of the benefits of bodhichitta.

The contributory factor that helps bring about bodhichitta is having the courage and superior motivation to take upon oneself alone the great burden of the welfare of all beings, without exception. In essence, it is the wish to be capable of liberating all beings by attaining perfect enlightenment.

-- His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche