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Written in India in the early 8th century AD, 'S=antideva's Bodhicary=avat=ara addresses the profound desire to become a Buddha and rescue all beings from suffering. The person who acts upon such a desire is a Bodhisattva. 'S=antideva not only makes plain what the Bodhisattva... Read Full Overview

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)

In the whole of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, there is no single treatise more deeply revered or widely practiced than "A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life." Composed in the eighth century by the Indian Bodhisattva Santideva, it became an instant classic in the curricula... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

A guide to the Bodhisattva ideal and the process of enlightenment, this edition of the classic Buddhist treatise "will stand for many years as the standard English translation" (Publishers Weekly)

Written in India in the early 8th century AD, 'S=antideva's Bodhicary=avat=ara addresses the profound desire to become a Buddha and rescue all beings from suffering. The person who acts upon such a desire is a Bodhisattva. 'S=antideva not only makes plain what the Bodhisattva... Read Full Overview

The Bodhicaryavatara is one of the best-loved Buddhist texts. It tells of a noble ideal: a compassionate life lived for the well-being of the world. Through his uplifting verses, Santideva, the eighth-century monk and poet, outlines the training undertaken by one wishing to follow... Read Full Overview

Discover the wisdom of the ages in a modern and accessible format with "A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life: A Modern Interpretation of the Bodhicaryavatara." Written by Santideva, a revered Buddhist monk and scholar who lived in 7th-century India, this ancient text has... Read Full Overview

Written in India in the early 8th century AD, Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra addresses the profound desire to become a Buddha and rescue all beings from suffering. The person who acts upon such a desire is a Bodhisattva. Śāntideva not only makes plain... Read Full Overview

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Written in India in the early eighteenth century AD, Santideva'sBodhicaryavatara became one of the most popular accounts of the Buddhist spiritual path. Important as a manual of training among Mahayana Buddhists, especially in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, this text continues... Read Full Overview