The way of the Bodhisattva : a translation of the Bodhicharyāvatāra / translated from the Tibetan Padmakara Translation Group ; foreword by the Dalai Lama.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: Tibetan, Sanskrit Boston ; London : Shambhala, 2003Description: xviii, 214 pages ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781590300572
- Bodhicaryāvatāra. English.
- 294.3/85 22
- BQ3142.E5 P33 2006
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One of the great classics of Mahayana Buddhism," 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. Presented in the form of a personal meditation in verse, it outlines the path of the bodhisattvas-those beings who renounce the peace of an individual salvation and vow to work for the deliverance of all beings, and to attain enlightenment for their sake. The text is beloved by Buddhists of all traditions.
Originally written in India in Sanskrit, the text first appeared in Tibetan translation in the eighth century. The fact that it has been expounded, studied, and practiced in Tibet in an unbroken tradition lends the Tibetan version of the "Bodhicharyavatara a particular authority. The present version has therefore been translated from the Tibetan, following a commentary by the Nyingma master Kunzang Pelden, renowned for its thoroughness, clarity, and accessibility. - Back cover.