Shantideva

This modern translation of an essential Mahayana Buddhist text captures the meaning and musicality of Shantideva's original verse and provides readers with an accessible guide to its profound depths. This is a fresh translation of, and commentary on, Entering the Way of the Bodhisattva, perhaps the most renowned and thorough articulation of the bodhisattva path. Written by the eighth-century Indian monk Shantideva, Entering the Way of the Bodhisattva is a guide to becoming a bodhisattva, someone who is dedicated to achieving enlightenment in order to benefit all beings. Accomplished translator Khenpo David Karma Choephel communicates the power of Shantideva's insights through careful attention to both the meaning and the rhythmic pulse of each stanza, all the while providing necessary context and practical advice for modern readers. After presenting the full translation, Khenpo David Karma Choephel then introduces readers to the text, explaining the key points of each chapter with clarity and wisdom. Combining a uniquely poetic translation with detailed analysis, this book is a comprehensive guide to developing oneself in service of others. Teachings that have been at the heart of Mahayana practice for centuries are given new life, and the supporting commentary makes the text accessible and applicable to practitioners. Readers interested in the bodhisattva path will find this a comprehensive resource filled with captivating verse and incisive interpretations.

"Jos olen oppinut jotain myötätunnosta ja bodhisattvan harjoituksista, se on tämän teoksen ansiota." - Dalai-lamaBodhisattvan harjoituksia on mahdollisesti keskeisin buddhalaisuuden klassikko, opas valaistumismielen kehittämiseen. Sen perusteella on opiskeltu, harjoitettu ja opetettu dharmaa vuosisatojen ajan katkeamattomana perinteenä, ensin Intiassa ja myöhemmin Tiibetissä. Siinä kerrotaan, kuinka bodhisattva itsetutkiskelun keinoin hylkää pyrkimyksensä henkilökohtaiseen valaistumiseensa työskennelläkseen kaikkien olentojen vapauden eteen. Suomennos on tehty tiibetinkielestä ja perustuu nyingma-mestari Kunzang Peldenin kommentaariin. Kääntäjäryhmä Padmakara on julkaissut buddhalaisia tekstejä vuodesta 1987 ranskaksi, englanniksi sekä muilla eurooppalaisilla kielillä. Padmakaran ensimmäinen suomennos ilmestyi vuonna 2011.

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.

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."

Diese Worte werden dem südindischen Königssohn Sh?ntideva zugeschrieben, der an der Klosterschule in Nandala studierte und dort wegen seiner Trägheit von Mönchsbrüdern den Spitznamen Isst, schläft, scheißt bekam. Im 8. Jahrhundert hielt er eine tiefe und alle Zuhörer überraschende Dharma-Rede, das hier vorliegende Bodhicary?vat?ra. Darin erläutert er, wie ein Bodhisattva sein Leben gestalten sollte. Zwei Meditationsmethoden können helfen, sich anderen Menschen zuzuwenden: die Übung der Gleichheit des Anderen und des Selbst (par?tmasamat?) und die Übung des Austauschens des Anderen und des Selbst (par?tmaparivartana). Diese Anleitung zum Leben als Bodhisattva ist von hohem literarischem Rang. Sie stellt nicht nur einen Lieblingstext des Dalai Lama dar, sondern kann wirklich jedem Buddhisten als Leitfaden für ein altruistisches Leben dienen.

In the whole of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition there is no single treatise more deeply revered or widely practiced than A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life. Composed in the eighth century by the Indian Bodhisattva Santideva, it became an instant classic in the curricula of the Buddhist monastic universities of India, and its renown has grown ever since. Santideva presents methods to harmonize one's life with the Bodhisattva ideal and inspires the reader to cultivate the perfections of the Bodhisattva--generosity, ethics, patience, zeal, meditative concentration and wisdom.