The way of the Bodhisattva / Shantideva

Name/Title

The way of the Bodhisattva / Shantideva

Entry/Object ID

BQ3142 .E5 S3 1997

Tags

Suggested Keepers & NR recommended - RW

Description

Counter 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.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

xviii, 222 pages ; 23 cm

Book Details

Author

Shantideva

Publication Translator

Padmakara Translation Group

Publisher

Shambhala

Place Published

City

Boston

Date Published

2006

Publication Subjects

Mahayana -- Buddhism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800

Call No.

BQ3142 .E5 S3 1997

ISBN

9781590303887, 1590303881