Readings of Śāntideva's Guide to Bodhisattva Practice

Book Overview

Śāntideva's eighth-century work, the Guide to Bodhisattva Practice (Bodhicaryāvatāra), is known for its eminently practical instructions and its psychologically vivid articulations of the Mahāyāna path. It is a powerful, succinct poem into which are woven diverse Buddhist traditions of moral transformation, meditative cultivation, and philosophical insight. Since its composition, it has seen continuous use as a ritual,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231192665
• ISBN13: 9780231192668
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"