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The Way of the Bodhisattva

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The Way of the Bodhisattva

By: Shantideva, Padmakara Translation Group, the Dalai Lama - foreword, Kunzang Pelden - commentary
Narrated by: Wulstan Fletcher
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 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.

Cover art: Guanyin of the Southern Sea, Chinese, Liao (907-1125) or Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), wood with polychrome, 95 by 65 inches, courtesy of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust, 34-10. Photo: Nelson-Atkins Media Services/Jamison Miller.©2007 The Padmakara Translation Group (P)2018 Random House Audio Buddhism Eastern Philosophy Meditation Compassion Tradition Tibetan Buddhism Eastern Philosophy
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Fear is promoted as a virtue. Restraining thoughts, keeping eyes downcast to avoid falling into a trap. The inner working of a fundamentalist prisoner. Where is effortlessness of existence. Gave 5 stars because the audio presented a good copy of an old book.

A look inside the mind of the fearful

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