Shantideva's Bodhisattvacharyavatara: The Way of the Bodhisattva; Ninth Chapter Analysis

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Before beginning, I would like to offer my deepest respect, prayers and thanks to all those who continue to serve as teachers of bodhicitta. This paper would not have been possible without my teachers in Dharamsala, most notably Geshe Dorji Damdul-la, to whom I owe whatever philosophical understanding I have gained over the last six months. It was, in addition, the goal of this project to further my own familiarity with and understanding of the text, rather than to offer any real "commentary", which would require a lifetime of study.
      This paper is meant to be read alongside the Padmakara Translation Group's version of the ninth chapter of The Way of the Bodhisattva, a copy of which I have included. I also feel it is important to mention that the format of the ninth chapter very much follows the question and answer debate style common to Buddhist monastic institutions of the past and present. During Shantideva's life, Buddhist and Hindu philosophers debated fiercely over the logical underpinnings of their respective traditions, which is why so much of the ninth chapter is devoted to refutations of Hindu philosophical viewpoints. (Barr, preface, 2)

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Barr, Nicholas. "Shantideva's Bodhisattvacharyavatara: The Way of the Bodhisattva; Ninth Chapter Analysis." Unpublished manuscript. Emory-IBD Tibetan Studies Program, Dharamsala, India, 2004. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.129.3585&rep=rep1&type=pdf.
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