The Bodhisattva Way

Author : Shantideva
Publisher : Library of Tibetan Works and Archives
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788185102597

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A Guide to the Bodhisattava's Way of Life by Shantideva Pdf

Shantideva’s Bodhisattvacharyavatara (A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life) holds a unique place in Mahayana Buddhism akin to that of the Dhammapada in Hinayana Buddhism and the Bhagavadgita in Hinduism. In combining those rare qualities of scholastic precision, spiritual depth and poetical beauty, its appeal extends to a wide audience of Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Composed in India during the 8th century of the Christian era, it has since been an inspiration to millions of people throughout the world. This present translation by Stephen Batchelor is based upon a 12th century Tibetan commentary as orally explained by Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey. The ninth chapter on wisdom has been expanded for this edition with relevant commentarial passages.

Author : Śāntideva
Publisher : Tharpa Publications US
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Bodhisattvas
ISBN : 9780948006883

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Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life by Śāntideva Pdf

Reading the verses slowly, while contemplating their meaning, has a profoundly liberating effect on the mind. The poem invokes special positive states of mind, moving us from suffering and conflict to happiness and peace, and gradually introduces us to the entire path to attaining the supreme inner peace of enlightenment, the real meaning of our human life.

Author : Pema Chodron
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834821101

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No Time to Lose by Pema Chodron Pdf

The beloved Buddhist nun and bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart examines Shantideva’s The Way of the Bodhisattva, sharing “her ever-approachable and pithy instructions for daily life” for readers of all backgrounds (Parabola) Over the years, Pema Chödrön's books have offered readers an exciting new way of living: developing fearlessness, generosity, and compassion in all aspects of their lives. In this new book, she invites readers to venture further along the path of the “bodhisattva warrior,” explaining in depth how we can awaken the softness of our hearts and develop true confidence amid the challenges of daily living. In No Time to Lose Chödrön reveals the traditional Buddhist teachings that guide her own life: those of The Way of the Bodhisattva ( Bodhicharyavatara), a text written by the eighth-century sage Shantideva. This treasured Buddhist work is remarkably relevant for our times, describing the steps we can take to cultivate courage, caring, and joy—the key to healing ourselves and our troubled world. Chödrön offers us a highly practical and engaging commentary on this essential text, explaining how its profound teachings can be applied to our daily lives. Full of illuminating stories and practical exercises, this fresh and accessible guide shows us that the path of the bodhisattva is open to each and every one of us. Pema Chödrön urges us to embark on this transformative path today, writing, “There is no time to lose—but not to worry, we can do it.”

Author : Shantideva
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781590306147

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The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva Pdf

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. 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 is translated from the Tibetan and includes a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a translator’s preface, a thorough introduction, a note on the translation, and three appendices of commentary by the Nyingma master Kunzang Pelden.

Author : Pema Chödrön
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611806328

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Becoming Bodhisattvas by Pema Chödrön Pdf

Best-selling American Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön presents a friendly and encouraging guide to spiritual practice for all those who want to take up the path of the bodhisattva--one who aspires to live life with courage, generosity, patience, fearlessness, and compassion. The Way of the Bodhisattva has long been treasured as an indispensable guide to enlightened living, offering a window into the greatest potential within us all. Written in the eighth century by the scholar and saint Shantideva, it presents a comprehensive view of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition’s highest ideal—to commit oneself to the life of a bodhisattva warrior, a person who is wholeheartedly dedicated to the freedom and common good of all beings. And it has inspired many of the tradition’s greatest teachers, providing a remarkable source of insight on the means by which we may heal ourselves and our troubled world. These essential teachings present the core of the Buddhist path, from cultivating deep-seated confidence to infusing one’s life with selflessness, joyfulness, kindness, and compassion. Pema Chödrön here invites you to journey more deeply into this liberating way of life, presenting Shantideva’s text verse-by-verse and offering both illuminating stories and practical exercises to enrich the text and bring its timeless teachings to life in our world today. Previously published under the title No Time to Lose.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Library of Tibetan Works and Archives
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789383441846

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SHANTIDEVA'S A GUIDE TO THE BODHISATTVA'S WAY OF LIFE by Anonim Pdf

The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life is one of the most dearly beloved Buddhist texts, which has been taught and often quoted by the Dalai Lama as well as many other great Tibetan masters. Because of its relevance to modern times, his text has been translated into a dozen languages. The Bodhisattva's Way of Life was written by the eighth century Indian Bodhisattva, Shantideva, and is a comprehensive outline of everything one needs to know to be a Bodhisattva. A Bodhisattva is someone who decides to work towards achieving enlightenment and to not give up this task until all other sentient beings are liberated. The Bodhisattva's Way of life begins by explaining how and why to make offerings to the Three Jewels and how take the bodhisattva vow (which is still being done this way 1,400 years later). The book also covers how to develop compassion towards those we like and also those who want to harm us. It explains the need to develop selflessness and how to actually do this, as well as how to develop patience with those people and things that obstruct us. It also describes how we should carry ourself in a peaceful and pleasing way to others and how to develop diligence and how to practice meditation. The famous ninth chapter, finally, explains how we should understand emptiness of all phenomena. This edition of The Bodhisattva's Way of Life is unique because it combines both a translation of the root text with each verse or set of verses followed by a lucid and relevant commentary by Thrangu Rinpoche. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is very well suited for this task, being a renowned Buddhist scholar who has had three decades of experience teaching students in centers across Asia, Europe, and North America. Thrangu Rinpoche has been teaching Western and Asian students Buddhism for thirty years and is author of 50 books on Buddhism. He holds the highest Lharampa degree for mastering the major teachings of all four lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. Because of his outstanding scholarship he was appointed by the Dalai Lama to be a personal tutor for the Seventeenth Karmapa.

Author : Chögyam Trungpa
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 960 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781590308028

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The Path of Individual Liberation by Chögyam Trungpa Pdf

Second volume of a compilation of Ch'ogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's Vajradhatu Seminary teachings in three volumes.

Author : Rinpoche Thrangu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UVA:X004686535

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A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life of Shantideva by Rinpoche Thrangu Pdf

One Of The Foremost Texts Of The Mahayana Tradition.

Author : Kelsang Gyatso,Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Bodhisattvas
ISBN : 8120817273

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Meaningful to Behold by Kelsang Gyatso,Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Pdf

A Bodhisattva is someone who has resolved to liberate all living beings from suffering by fulfilling his or her full spiritual potential. Many people have the compassionate wish to benefit others, but few understand how to make this wish effective in their daily life. In this highly acclaimed explanation of the great Buddhist classic, Guide to the Bodhisattva`a Way of Life, Geshe Kelsang shows how we can develop and maintain the supremely compassionate motivation of a Bodhisattva, and how we can then engage in the actual practices that provide the greatest benefit to others and lead to the attainment of full enlightenment.

Author : Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004-06-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780861711826

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Practicing Wisdom by Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho Pdf

A series of teachings delivered by the Dalai Lama in Southern France in 1993eveals the depth of wisdom in the Tibetan leader's words as he discusses theain insights of Buddhism. Original.

Author : Rene Feusi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614292067

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The Beautiful Way of Life by Rene Feusi Pdf

Enter into the presence of a wise Buddhist master through this modern distillation of a spiritual classic. The most enduring and widely read spiritual work to emerge from Buddhism's classical age in India is surely Shantideva's Bodhisattva Way of Life. Among its many fans is the Dalai Lama, who quotes from it frequently. Here much-loved monk and meditator Rene Feusi distills Shantideva's masterpiece verse by verse. Reflecting both the lyricism of the original verses and their wealth of inspiring reflections on the virtues to be cultivated by bodhisattvas, The Beautiful Way of Life is a brilliant condensation of a masterpiece and a lucid entryway into timeless insights. Feusi also provides tips for using the verses in a series of guided contemplations.

Author : Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho
Publisher : Shambhala Dragon Editions
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X002437183

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A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night by Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho Pdf

Compassion is the guiding principle of the bodhisattvas, those who vow to attain enlightenment in order to liberate all sentient beings from the suffering and confusion of imperfect existence. To this end, they must renounce all self-centered goals and consider only the well-being of others. The bodhisattvas' enemies are the ego, passion, and hatred; their weapons are generosity, patience, perseverance, and wisdom. In Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama is considered to be a living embodiment of this spiritual ideal. His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama presents here a detailed manual of practical philosophy, based on The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharyavatara), a well-known text of Mahayana Buddhism written by Shantideva. The Dalai Lama explains and amplifies the text, alluding throughout to the experience of daily life and showing how anyone can develop bodhichitta, the wish for perfect enlightenment for the sake of others. This book will surely become a standard manual for all those who wish to make the bodhisattva ideal a living experience.

Author : Yeshe Tobden
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614294306

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Shantideva's Guide to Awakening by Yeshe Tobden Pdf

Reprint of translation: The way of awakening. 2005.

Author : Nāgārjuna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Bodhisattva stages (Mahayana Buddhism)
ISBN : 1935413023

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菩提資糧論 by Nāgārjuna Pdf

This is The Bodhisambhara Shastra ("Treatise on the Provisions for Enlightenment"), written by Arya Nagarjuna, the early Indian monk (ca 2nd c.) who is one of the most famous figures in the history of Indian Mahayana Buddhism. This work describes the essential prerequisites for achieving the complete enlightenment of a buddha while also describing the most important practices to be undertaken by bodhisattvas. The text is accompanied here by an abridged version of its only commentary, originally written by the early Indian Bhikshu Vasitva, a monk who lived sometime in the middle or first half of the first millennium. This volume includes facing-page source text for the stanzas in both traditional and simplified scripts. Abridgement, notes, and translation by the American monk, Bhikshu Dharmamitra.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Jewel Heart
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781934994238

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Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life Volume 2 by Anonim Pdf