The Way of the Bodhisattva

Revised Edition

Shantideva, Padmakara Translation Group, His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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Shambhala
15 December 2006

Religion & beliefs; Buddhism

Series: Shambhala Classics

The classic Buddhist text and ""essential guidebook"" on the ideal of compassion and the methods of attaining it (Pema Ch dr n, 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.

By: Shantideva
Foreword by: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Translated by: Padmakara Translation Group
Imprint: Shambhala
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 357g
ISBN: 9781590303887
ISBN 10: 1590303881
Series: Shambhala Classics
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 15 December 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Shantideva was a Buddhist scholar and a member of the monastic university of Nalanda, which was one of the most celebrated centers of learning in ancient India. He is said to have been a highly unusual and independent person, impervious to social and ecclesiastical pressures, and able to pursue his insights irrespective of public opinion. The Padmakara Translation Group, based in France, has a distinguished reputation for all its translations of Tibetan texts and teachings. Its work has been published in several languages and is renowned for its clear and accurate literary style.

Reviews for The Way of the Bodhisattva: Revised Edition

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. 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 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 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 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