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|TileDescription=Pema Chödrön presents Shantideva's ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' verse-by-verse, offering both illuminating stories and practical exercises to enrich the text.
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* {{i| Developing a Clear Intention|1}}
* {{i| Preparing the Ground|25}}
* {{i| Transcending Hesitation|53}}
* {{i| Using Our Intelligence|75}}
* {{i| Taming the Mind|103}}
* {{i| The Three Disciplines|129}}
* {{i| Working with Anger|159}}
* {{i| Specific Situations for Practicing Patience|189}}
* {{i| Enthusiasm|225}}
* {{i| Heartbreak with Samsara|269}}
* {{i| Dissolving the Barriers|303}}
* {{i| Dedication|341}}
 
* {{i| ''Acknowledgments''|363}}
* {{i| ''Appendix: Study Guidelines''|365}}
* {{i| ''Glossary''|367}}
* {{i| ''Bibliography''|371}}
* {{i| ''Index''|375}}
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|Theme=Dharma Teaching; Reference Texts; The Path of the Bodhisattva; Śāntideva's Vision in Today's World; The Practices of the Bodhisattva; Discover introduction
|SubTheme=Conduct; Meditation; Contemporary Commentary on BCA (Eng); Translation of the BCA Source Texts (Tib-Eng); Śāntideva's Vision in a Secular World; Mind Training; Cultivating Discipline and Patience; Tonglen: Exchanging Oneself and Others; Cultivating Concentration; Cultivating Generosity; Bodhicitta; Bodhicitta (introduction); The Six Perfections; Cultivating Discipline; Cultivating Patience
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|Audience=Beginner; Intermediate; Teacher
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|GregDescription=Translation of the root verses of the BCA together with a Dharma teaching on the The Way of the Bodhisattva in Today's World (Chapter 9 is omitted). The book contains an appendix: Study Guidelines (reading out loud, memorizing, journaling, dedicating the merit, visualization for ending a session of study)
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*The idea of life transformation by awakening the longing for bodhicitta
*The necessity and urgency of this transformation in today's world
*Dealing with the experience of death, decline, war, etc.
*Using our suffering to connect to others
*Not worrying about results when aspiring to help beings
*Being beyond self-centeredness
*Confession to move beyond self-deception and neurosis
*The yearly Life Review: imagining you're about to die
*Rejoicing to overcome jealousy and competitiveness
*Stop hating (e.g., politicians, others, etc.)
*Sharing merit as surrendering
*On the most basic level, wishing others do not experience our suffering (Right in the middle of our foulest emotions, we find this precious gem; there in the midst of confusion and reactivity, we find the jewel of bodhichitta.)
*The bodhisattva path is not about being a "good” person
*Making friends with your emotions through intelligent attention
*Keeping a rule of life
*Gently returning to the present (and all our fears come to nothing)
*In this age of multitasking, Śāntideva's instruction is radical: calm the mind by doing one thing at a time
*Slowing down (speech, etc.)
*No action has to be destitute of merit
*Not getting trapped in fixating thinking leading to anger
*Humor as a way to defuse anger
*Seeking confirmation as a trigger to anger
*Dismantling the illogical logic of self-importance
*Dealing with discouragement
*Taking responsibility for your moods by acknowledging you're not a victim
*The myth of separateness
*Getting in touch with the pain of poverty mind
*How the fictitious self is advised by wisdom mind to free itself and benefit others
*Self-absorption and ego-tripping as the cause of all misery
*Basic goodness vs. self-loathing
*The positive effect of dedication, aspiration, and prayer
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Table of contents
  • People Like Us Can Make a Differenceix
  • Developing a Clear Intention1
  • Preparing the Ground25
  • Transcending Hesitation53
  • Using Our Intelligence75
  • Taming the Mind103
  • The Three Disciplines129
  • Working with Anger159
  • Specific Situations for Practicing Patience189
  • Enthusiasm225
  • Heartbreak with Samsara269
  • Dissolving the Barriers303
  • Dedication341
  • Acknowledgments363
  • Appendix: Study Guidelines365
  • Glossary367
  • Bibliography371
  • Index375
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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.
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Books2007About this item
Chödrön reveals the traditional Buddhist teachings of the Bodhicharyavatara, describing the steps we can take to cultivate courage, caring, and joy.
Books2005About this item
In No Time to Lose Chödrön reveals the traditional Buddhist teachings that guide her own life: those of The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharyavatara), a text written by the eighth-century sage Shantideva. This treasured Buddhist work is remarkably relevant for our times, describing the steps we can take to cultivate courage, caring, and joy—the key to healing ourselves and our troubled world. Chödrön offers us a highly practical and engaging commentary on this essential text, explaining how its profound teachings can be applied to our daily lives. Full of illuminating stories and practical exercises, this fresh and accessible guide shows us that the path of the bodhisattva is open to each and every one of us. Pema Chödrön urges us to embark on this transformative path today, writing, "There is no time to lose—but not to worry, we can do it." (Source: Shambhala Publications)
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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.



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