The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (1994, Nitartha International)
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The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva
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Description
On the occasion of the enshrinement of his kudong, this translation is dedicated to the memory of His Eminence Jamgön Kongtrül Rinpoche. Beyond being a great lama, who generously bestowed initiations, teachings, and sincere advice, he had sustained compassion for the suffering of others and the capacity to be a genuine friend to many. From February 18th to March 10th, 1992, at the seat of His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa in Rumtek, Sikkim, Jamgön Rinpoche gave the Kagyu Ngak Dzö initiations to a large number of monks, nuns, and lay people from the East and West. During this time, with his support and encouragement, the tulkus and teachers of Karma Shri Nalanda Institute offered a series of lectures on The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva, and it was for this occasion that the translation into English was made. The endnotes were added by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche to clarify terminology and concepts that might be unfamiliar, and his introduction was created to give some background on the author and his text. The translations into French and German were made in Kathmandu, Nepal during the early months of 1994 for the occasion of this publication.
Citation
Brunnhölzl, Karl, Michele Martin, Claire Charasse, and Chryssoula Zerbini, trans. The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva. By Thogs med bzang po. New York: Nitartha International, 1994.
Table of contents
- Introduction 1
- Tibetan Text 7
- English Translation 23
- French Translation 49
- German Translation 81
Interconnections
1 Full translation of
Gyalse Tokme Zangpo's (1295–1369) highly influential work on Mind Training (blo sbyong) that outlines the training of a bodhisattva in a series of thirty-seven verses is still very popular today with Buddhist practitioners around the world. The colophon states: "This was composed at the Jewel Cave of Ngulchu by the monk Tokme [Zangpo], expounder of scripture and reasoning, for the benefit of myself and others." Since he gathered together all the paths of the bodhisattvas and composed them in the form of thirty-seven verses, the title is clearly fitting.
