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The findings of academic study with regard to the textual history of | The findings of academic study with regard to the textual history of | ||
the ''Bodhicharyāvatāra'', and the question whether the Tibetan text we | the ''Bodhicharyāvatāra'', and the question whether the Tibetan text we | ||
now have corresponds in all respects to | now have corresponds in all respects to Shāntideva's autographed copy | ||
are obviously of considerable interest. But for the Buddhist practitioner | are obviously of considerable interest. But for the Buddhist practitioner | ||
they are of secondary importance. From a traditional point of view, the | they are of secondary importance. From a traditional point of view, the | ||
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the Buddhist, the contribution to a tradition made by the lineage of its | the Buddhist, the contribution to a tradition made by the lineage of its | ||
accomplished practitioners is just as crucial as that of its source. It is generally thought that the text of the ''Bodhicharyāvatāra'' is accompanied by | accomplished practitioners is just as crucial as that of its source. It is generally thought that the text of the ''Bodhicharyāvatāra'' is accompanied by | ||
an oral transmission that began with its author<ref>See appendix 1 for Shāntideva's encounter with the paṇḍitas who were sent from Nālandā to find him.</ref> and has been passed | an oral transmission that began with its author<ref>See appendix 1 for Shāntideva's encounter with the paṇḍitas who were sent from Nālandā to find him.</ref> and has been passed down for nearly fifteen centuries. It was bequeathed by the Indian | ||
down for nearly fifteen centuries. It was bequeathed by the Indian | |||
paṇḍitas to the Tibetan translators, and they in turn transmitted it to | paṇḍitas to the Tibetan translators, and they in turn transmitted it to | ||
successive generations of meditators and scholars. The Sanskrit transmission of the ''Bodhicharyāvatāra'', presumably existing between Shāntideva's time and that of Sumatikīrti, who collaborated with Ngok Loden Sherab, | successive generations of meditators and scholars. The Sanskrit transmission of the ''Bodhicharyāvatāra'', presumably existing between Shāntideva's time and that of Sumatikīrti, who collaborated with Ngok Loden Sherab, | ||
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See Padmakara The Way of the Boddhisattva p.i-xxi
This page will include a discussion on methodological issues related to the translation of the Bodhicaryāvatāra into modern languages. In this discussion, we will identify key points that are particularly relevant for translators of Indian Buddhist treatises.
The titles listed in the bibliography below are useful sources to develop this page. Even if their main focus appears to be on different subject, they have been selected because they include valuable information on the topic of this page.
