The Way of the Bodhisattva: Revised Edition (Shambhala Classics) - Softcover

Shantideva

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590303881 ISBN 13: 9781590303887

Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc, 2006

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Product Description:

Title: The Way of the Bodhisattva( A Translation of the Bodhicharyavatara) <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: Shantideva <>Publisher: ShambhalaPublications

Review:

"Shantideva's work is required reading for an understanding of Tibetan Buddhism, and the clarity and crispness of this new translation make it an accessible way into the world."--Publishers Weekly

"If I have any understanding of compassion and the practice of the bodhisattva path, it is entirely on the basis of this text that I possess it."-- H. H. the Dalai Lama

About this edition

• Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1590303881
• ISBN 13: 9781590303887
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256