Bodhicaryāvatāra and Bodhicaryāvatāra-Pañjikā (Malalasekera)

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Encyclopedia entry for "Bodhicaryāvatāra" and "Bodhicaryāvatāra-Pañjikā."
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Malalasekera, G. P., ed. "Bodhicaryāvatāra" and "Bodhicaryāvatāra-Pañjikā." In Bode—Budalaviṭṭhi, Vol. 3, fasc. 2 of Encyclopaedia of Buddhism, 181–84. Sri Lanka: Government of Sri Lanka, 1972.
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Classical WorksAbout this item
An "Introduction to Bodhisattva Practice," the Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra is a poem about the path of a bodhisattva, in ten chapters, written by the Indian Buddhist Śāntideva (fl. c. 685–763). One of the masterpieces of world literature, it is a core text of Mahāyāna Buddhism and continues to be taught, studied, and commented upon in many languages and by many traditions around the world. The main subject of the text is bodhicitta, the altruistic aspiration for enlightenment, and the path and practices of the bodhisattva, the six perfections (pāramitās). The text forms the basis of many contemporary discussions of Buddhist ethics and philosophy.
Classical WorksAbout this item
This commentary explains the meaning of the verses (don 'grel) while giving more detailed clarifications of the difficult points. It includes all ten chapters.