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Artemus B. Engle talks about the ''Bodhisattvabhūmi'' by Asaṅga. This video is part of a video series that followed the release of his full English translation of the text titled ''The Bodhisattva Path to Unsurpassed Enlightenment''. +
The ''Bodhicittavivaraṇa'' (''Commentary on the Awakening Mind'') is a seminal work by the second-century Indian philosopher Nāgārjuna, widely regarded as the founder of the Madhyamaka school of Buddhist philosophy. In this concise yet profound treatise, Nāgārjuna elucidates the nature of bodhicitta—the altruistic aspiration to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings—weaving together both the conventional and ultimate dimensions of this awakened intention. The text explores how the cultivation of bodhicitta serves as the foundation of the bodhisattva path while simultaneously pointing to its ultimate nature as inseparable from emptiness (''śūnyatā''). Thupten Jinpa's English translation makes this important work accessible to modern readers seeking to understand the philosophical underpinnings of Mahāyāna Buddhist practice. +
Articles/A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment: Commentary by Khunu Lama Rinpoche/Verse-by-Verse Commentary +
Verse-by-verse commentary of the ''Bodhipathapradīpa'' (Translated into English) by Khunu Lama. +
Articles/How to Be a Bodhisattva: Introduction to the Practice of the Bodhisattva Path (The Bodhicaryāvatāra)/Bilingual +
This is an English translation of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' by Luis O. Gómez, published in the ''Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism'', 2017. +
Articles/How to Be a Bodhisattva: Introduction to the Practice of the Bodhisattva Path (The Bodhicaryāvatāra)/Bilingual/1 +
This is an English translation of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' by Luis O. Gómez, published in the ''Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism'', 2017. +
Articles/How to Be a Bodhisattva: Introduction to the Practice of the Bodhisattva Path (The Bodhicaryāvatāra)/Bilingual/10 +
This is an English translation of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' by Luis O. Gómez, published in the ''Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism'', 2017. +
Articles/How to Be a Bodhisattva: Introduction to the Practice of the Bodhisattva Path (The Bodhicaryāvatāra)/Bilingual/2 +
This is an English translation of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' by Luis O. Gómez, published in the ''Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism'', 2017. +
Articles/How to Be a Bodhisattva: Introduction to the Practice of the Bodhisattva Path (The Bodhicaryāvatāra)/Bilingual/3 +
This is an English translation of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' by Luis O. Gómez, published in the ''Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism'', 2017. +
Articles/How to Be a Bodhisattva: Introduction to the Practice of the Bodhisattva Path (The Bodhicaryāvatāra)/Bilingual/4 +
This is an English translation of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' by Luis O. Gómez, published in the ''Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism'', 2017. +
Articles/How to Be a Bodhisattva: Introduction to the Practice of the Bodhisattva Path (The Bodhicaryāvatāra)/Bilingual/5 +
This is an English translation of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' by Luis O. Gómez, published in the ''Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism'', 2017. +
Articles/How to Be a Bodhisattva: Introduction to the Practice of the Bodhisattva Path (The Bodhicaryāvatāra)/Bilingual/6 +
This is an English translation of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' by Luis O. Gómez, published in the ''Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism'', 2017. +
Articles/How to Be a Bodhisattva: Introduction to the Practice of the Bodhisattva Path (The Bodhicaryāvatāra)/Bilingual/7 +
This is an English translation of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' by Luis O. Gómez, published in the ''Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism'', 2017. +
Articles/How to Be a Bodhisattva: Introduction to the Practice of the Bodhisattva Path (The Bodhicaryāvatāra)/Bilingual/8 +
This is an English translation of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' by Luis O. Gómez, published in the ''Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism'', 2017. +
Articles/How to Be a Bodhisattva: Introduction to the Practice of the Bodhisattva Path (The Bodhicaryāvatāra)/Bilingual/9 +
This is an English translation of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' by Luis O. Gómez, published in the ''Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism'', 2017. +
This study examines how the ''Suvarna(pra)bhāsottamasūtra'' (''Discourse of Utmost Golden Radiance'') articulates its own potency—its intrinsic value and capacity to transform beings and the cosmos. Although this potency is the predominant theme of the text, it is never definitively named or located; it is only visible in its effects. The mysterious, indeterminate source of the sūtra's potency significantly contributes to its allure: what cannot be seen or located is infinite, and the infinite inspires awe and devotion.
The dissertation explores the complex relationships among the sūtra, the Buddha, and the ''dharmabhānaka'' (the orator), as well as the synesthetic representation of the oral/aural sūtra as a potent substance (especially as a rasa, a savory liquid that is also an aesthetic quality) that enters and transforms its audience and their world. The categories of analysis employed in this close reading are derived from the ''Suvarna(pra)bhāsottamasūtra'' itself: the relationships between the form and the content of the sūtra, and between the sūtra and its auditors and orators. The words of the sūtra are about the potency of the words of the sūtra; this involuted relationship between form and content is critical to the articulation of the sūtra's potency. The sūtra also asserts the critical dependence of its value and transformative capacity upon its being uttered by an eloquent orator and heard by a receptive audience—a scenario that is intricately mirrored in the narrative content and form of the sūtra. The role of these relationships in the articulation of the sūtra's potency informs the methodology of this study.
While the Sanskrit text is the primary focus of the study, Chinese, Tibetan, and Khotanese translations of the ''Suvarna(pra)bhāsottamasūtra'' are also considered. Translation, as an interpretive process, provides a crucial glimpse of the different ways in which potency has been interpreted and re-created in varied Buddhist communities, thereby both confirming and complicating the reading of the Sanskrit text presented in this study. ([https://dlbs.liberal.ntu.edu.tw/DLMBS/en/search/search_detail.jsp?seq=127536 Source Accessed Aug 5, 2026])
Arya Nagarjuna's Praise to Satisfying Sentient Beings (and) A Commentary on the Awakening Mind (14th Dalai Lama 2015) +
English translation of ''A Commentary on the Awakening Mind'' by Geshe Thupten Jinpa, 2006; revised 2007. Chinese translation of ''Praise to Satisfying Sentient Beings'' by Sera Je Trehor Lharampa Geshe Choewang. Chinese translation of ''A Commentary on the Awakening Mind'' by Jamyang Rinchen (Chun Yuan Huang). +
Оn March 20, 2022 H.E. Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche gave teaching and oral transmission of the text “Eight Verses of Training the Mind”.
Event was hosted by Sangchen Norbu Ling (Spain) with translations into Spanish, French and German. Sakya Friends team was authorized to translate the teachings in Sakya Friends ZOOM into Chinese, Vietnamese, Nepali, Mongolian, Hungarian, Russian, Italian and Portuguese.
Teaching was based on the text by Geshe Langri Tangpa (1054–1123): https://www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-...
ABOUT ASANGA VAJRA RINPOCHE
His Eminence Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche is one the heirs of the Throne of Sakya (one of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism) and will become His Holiness the Sakya Trizin (throne-holder of Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism) in future. +
On November, 5, 2022 H.E. Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche bestowed teaching on ''The Seven Points of Mind Training''. Event was organized and translated into 12 languages by Sakya Friends.
On the video Rinpoche explained the condensed meaning of each line of this most widely studied Tibetan Buddhist text: https://www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-masters/geshe-chekhawa-yeshe-dorje/seven-points-mind-training.
ABOUT THE TEXT:<br>
''The Seven Points of Mind Training'' is a quintessential instruction on putting Mahāyāna – the "Great Vehicle" of Buddha's Path – into our daily life. It was brought to Tibet by Atiśa (982—1054). This teaching was not intended for beginners or public sharing, therefore firstly it was given only orally from guru to disciple. Later, Atiśa's teaching was written down by Geshe Chekawa (1102–1176) and became popular in all Tibetan Buddhist schools. By practicing it one can ultimately become a bodhisattva and reach the enlightenment. This text also helps us to reexamine our relationships – to family, friends, enemies, and strangers – and transform our reactions and attitudes according to a bodhisattva's way of life. ''The Seven Points of Mind Training'' provides practical tools of applying for our spiritual growth in any circumstances, however hard they may be. Since its lines are very condensed, oral instructions on this text from a guru are very valuable.
ABOUT RINPOCHE:<br>
His Eminence Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche is one the heirs of the Sakya Throne and will become His Holiness the Sakya Trizin (throne-holder of Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism) in the future.
In 2005, at the age of five, Asanga Rinpoche left his family in the USA to study at the Tharlam Monastery in Nepal. In 2011, at the age of twelve, Asanga Vajra Rinpoche achieved a perfect score during the day-long Vajrakilya Puja exam in Rajpur, India. Asanga Rinpoche continues to study at the Sapan's (Sakya Pandita’s) College of Five Sciences in India. At the same time, Rinpoche is already giving profound teachings on sūtra and tantra.
Asanga's Bodhisattvabhumi Ein Dogmatischer Text Der Nordbuddhisten Nach Dem Unikum Von Cambridge. Im Allgemeinen und lexikalisch untersucht.
Asanga's Bodhisattvabhumi: A Dogmatic Text of the Northern Buddhists According to the Unikum of Cambridge. Generally and Lexically Examined. +
Two works are translated here: one Indian, the other Tibetan. The former, or source work, is the Chapter on Ethics by Asanga (third to fourth centuries), an excerpt of some thirty leaves from his Bodhisattva Stage. The latter is the ''Basic Path to Awakening'' written by Tsong-kha-pa (A.D. 1 357-1419), a hundred-leaf commentary to the Chapter on Ethics. Tsong-kha-pa incorporates a number of related writings of Indian provenance, as well as the views of Tibetan scholars. All these present the system of ethics of the Mahāyāna, the school of Buddhism known as the Greater Vehicle. (Tatz, introduction, 1) +
