The Bodhicaryavatara: A Guide to the Buddhist Path to Awakening

by Shantideva; Crosby, Kate; Skilton, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9781899579495
• ISBN10: 1899579494
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Consortium Book Sales & Dist

Summary

The Bodhicaryavatara is one of the best-loved Buddhist texts. It tells of a noble ideal: a compassionate life lived for the well-being of the world. Through his uplifting verses, Santideva, the eighth-century monk and poet, outlines the training undertaken by one wishing to follow his vision - a path of selflessness which is much needed today. This is the first hardback edition of the translation by Kate Crosby and Andrew Skilton, with clear explanatory notes and an introduction by Paul Williams.

Table of Contents

About this Book	vii
General Introduction: Sãntideva and his World	ix
Translators' Introduction	xxxiii
The Structure of the Bodhicaryãvatãra	xxxvi
Concerning the Translation	xiii
The Sanskrit Text and Prajñãkaramati's Commentary	il
Note on the Pronunciation of Sanskrit	liii
Acknowledgements	iv
Select Bibliography	lvii
The Bodhicaryãvatãra
1 Praise of the Awakening Mind	3	(8)
2 Confession of Faults	11	(15)
3 Adopting the Awakening Mind	26	(5)
4 Vigilance regarding the Awakening Mind	31	(10)
5 The Guarding of Awareness	41	(20)
6 The Perfection of Forbearance	61	(24)
7 The Perfection of Vigour	85	(16)
8 The Perfection of Meditative Absorption	101	(39)
9 The Perfection of Understanding	140	(36)
10 Dedication	176	(15)
Notes to the Text	191