A Guide to the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva

Ngawang Tenzin Norbu, Christopher Stagg, Dzogchen Ponlop

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Snow Lion Publications
11 November 2020

Religion & beliefs

A fresh translation and commentary to Tibet's most famous text on living like a bodhisattva

A fresh translation and commentary to Tibet's most famous text on living like a bodhisattva

Who are bodhisattvas and what do they practice? In the fourteenth century, the Tibetan Buddhist master Gyalse Tokme Zangpo answered these questions in a now classic teaching called the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva. This text, consisting of inspiring verses distilling the entire Mahayana path of compassion, continues to inspire modern-day Buddhist masters, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

One of the most important commentaries on the Thirty-Seven Practices is by the twentieth-century master Dzatrul Ngawang Tenzin Norbu, known as the Buddha of Dza Rongphu, and is translated here along with associated meditation instructions for the first time. Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, who requested this translation by Christopher Stagg, provides an informative overview to the history of the text and commentary, introducing the reader to the world of one of Tibet's most widely studied texts.

By: Ngawang Tenzin Norbu, Christopher Stagg
Foreword by: Dzogchen Ponlop
Imprint: Snow Lion Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9781559394918
ISBN 10: 1559394919
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 11 November 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

DZATRUL NGAWANG TENZIN NORBU (1867-1940/42) was an accomplished Tibetan Buddhist master who founded a monastery on the northern slopes of Mount Everest where he lived. He was the primary teacher of the late Trulshik Rinpoche, a teacher of the fourteenth Dalai Lama, and the former head of the Tibetan Nyingma lineage. He is especially known for his insightful commentaries on the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva. CHRISTOPHER STAGG (1977-2018) trained under the guidance of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and was a beloved translator and Buddhist teacher for Nalandabodhi International. He previously translated The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa.

Reviews for A Guide to the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva

The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva is an essential text for anyone who wishes to develop loving-kindness, compassion, and bodhichitta. Pairing this new translation with Dzatrul Ngawang Tenzin Norbu's extensive guide makes this an invaluable book for all who want to study mind training. --Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche