The Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (Khenpo Gawang)
Books/The Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (Khenpo Gawang)
Description
The work presents a practical guide to living as a bodhisattva—someone dedicated to achieving enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. The text begins with an homage to Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, and then systematically outlines thirty-seven practices organized around the graduated path to enlightenment. These practices move from foundational teachings—such as recognizing the preciousness of human existence and leaving behind worldly attachments—through the development of bodhichitta (the mind of enlightenment), and culminate in the perfection of the six perfections (transcendent virtues): generosity, discipline, patience, diligence, meditation, and wisdom.
