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Bodhicitta, the mindset of awakening, has two aspects. With the practice of relative bodhicitta, we soften our hearts; with the practice of absolute bodhicitta, we awaken our minds. Relative bodhicitta begins with contemplating the four immeasurable qualities: equanimity, loving-kindness, compassion, and sympathetic joy. From here, we naturally develop the aspiration to devote our lives to attaining enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings. This supreme aspiration serves as our foundation for all our dharma practice, culminating in absolute bodhicitta, in which we gain insight into the true nature of our mind and phenomena.