The way of the Bodhisattva
Subtitle: a translation of the Bodhicharyāvatāra
By: Shāntideva ; translated from the Tibetan by the Padmakara Translation Group ; foreword by the Dalai Lama.
Contributors: Bstan-ʾdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935-; Comité de traduction Padmakara.
Edition: 2nd ed., rev.
Publisher: Shambhala; Distributed in the United States by Random House
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781590303887
Subjects: Mahayana Buddhism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Work titles: Bodhicaryāvatāra.
Description: Counter 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, first in India, and later in Tibet. 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, translated from the Tibetan, is a revision by the translators of the 1997 edition. Included are a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a new translator's preface, a thorough introduction, a note on the translation, and three appendices of commentary by the Nyingma master Kunzang Pelden.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-219).

"Padmakara translations into English"--p. 221-222.