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 Discussing Shantideva’s “A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” Thursdays Voluntary donation  Following the advice His Holiness
the Dalai Lama gave in In the whole Tibetan Buddhist tradition there is no single treatise more deeply revered or widely practiced than “A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life”. Composed in the eighth century by the Indian Bodhisattva Shantideva, it became an instant classic in the curricula of the Buddhist monastic universities of India, and its renown has grown ever since. Shantideva's presentation of the methods to harmonize one's own way of life with the Bodhisattva's ideal begins with a praise of the spirit of awakening, the Bodhisattva's altruistic aspiration to achieve enlightenment for the sake of all beings. In the chapters that follow, Shantideva inspires the reader to cultivate each of the six perfections that provide the basis for the Bodhisattva way of life - generosity, ethics, patience, enthusiasm, meditative concentration and wisdom. This discussion group will be lightly facilitated, and is intended to be a support to studying the text at home. back to top ^ |
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