a guide to the bodhisattva's way of life

The Bodhicaryavatara, sometimes glossed as A Guide of to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, is a famous Buddhist text written by Shantideva, around year 700. It has ten chapters dedicated to the development of an enlightened mind through the so called six perfections. The book also describes the benefits of the wish to reach enlightenment.

Chapter summary

Chapter one: the benefits of the wish to reach full enlightenment for others
Chapter two: purifying bad deeds
Chapter three: acquiring the wish for enlightenment
Chapter four: using carefulness
Chapter five: guarding awareness
Chapter six: the practice of not getting angry
Chapter seven: the practice of joyous effort
Chapter eight: the practice of meditative concentration
Chapter nine: wisdom
Chapter ten: dedication

Many Tibetan scholars wrote commentaries on this text, for example:

Entry Point for the Children of The Victorious Buddhas, by Gyaltsab Je

In Tibetan: rgyal sras 'jug ngogs

Translations available

by Kate Crosby and Andrew Skilton, with commentary, ISBN 0192837206 (paperback) and ISBN 1899579494 (hardcover)

by Marion Matics

by Stephen Batchelor

Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way Of Life, A

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