The Way of the Bodhisattva The Way of the Bodhisattva

The Way of the Bodhisattva

Shantideva and Others
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Publisher Description

The classic Buddhist text and “essential guidebook” on the ideal of compassion and the methods of attaining it (Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart)

Treasured by Buddhists of all traditions, The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharyavatara) is a guide to cultivating the mind of enlightenment, and to generating the qualities of love, compassion, generosity, and patience. This text has been studied, practiced, and expounded upon in an unbroken tradition for centuries, first in India, and later in Tibet. Presented in the form of a personal meditation in verse, it outlines the path of the Bodhisattvas—those who renounce the peace of individual enlightenment and vow to work for the liberation of all beings and to attain buddhahood for their sake.  

This version, translated from the Tibetan, is a revision by the translators of the 1997 edition. Included are a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a new translator's preface, a thorough introduction, a note on the translation, and three appendices of commentary by the Nyingma master Kunzang Pelden.

GENRE
Religion & Spirituality
RELEASED
1997
February 4
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
256
Pages
PUBLISHER
Shambhala
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
2.3
MB

Customer Reviews

Bodhi311 ,

The guide to happiness

Some may, at first, think this is a difficult book to read & understand. But, the purpose the text was created for was to cover a lot of Buddha’s teachings in a medium sized book easy to read. Seasoned practitioners have likely had this book for a long time. For beginners, if it seems difficult at first, don’t give up.

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