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For the Benefit of All Beings: A Commentary of The Way of the Bodhisattva
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The fourteenth Dalai Lama, a living embodiment of the bodhisattva ideal, presents here detailed practical guidance based on sections of The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva, the best-known text of Mahayana Buddhism. The Dalai Lama explains this classic and beloved work, showing how anyone can develop a truly "good heart" and the aspiration for the enlightenment of all beings. In this book, the Dalai Lama's profound knowledge is evident—the result of extensive training. Here he shares his extraordinary insight into the human condition and what it means to be a responsible and caring person. This book was previously published under the title A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night. (Source: Shambhala Publications)
Citation
Dalai Lama, 14th. For the Benefit of All Beings: A Commentary of The Way of the Bodhisattva. Translated by The Padmakara Translation Group. Shambhala Classics. Boston: Shambhala Publications, 2009.
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Table of contents
- Forewordvii
- Acknowledgmentsix
- Translators' Notexi
- Introduction: The Way of the Bodhisattva1
- 1. The Benefits of Bodhicitta9
- 2. Offering and Purification20
- 3. Embracing Bodhicitta30
- 4. Carefulness35
- 5. Attentiveness40
- 6. Patience52
- 7. Endeavor75
- 8. Mediative Concentration88
- 9. Wisdom114
- 10. Dedication124
- Notes127
- Glossary131
- Bibliography137
- Index139
Interconnections
1 Partial translation of
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.
2 Other editions
His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama presents here a detailed manual of practical philosophy, based on The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicaryāvatāra)
The 14th Dalai Lama presents detailed practical guidance based on sections of The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva. Previously published as For the Benefit of All Beings.
1 Teaching based on
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.
