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SHANTIDEVA?S ENTERING THE CONDUCT OF A BODHISATVA IBD

PADMA KARPO TRANSLATION COMMIT
12 / 2021
9781792374401
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Sinopsis

This book presents is the very famous text called Entering the Conduct of a Bodhisatva, composed by the Indian Buddhist master Shantideva.áMany places in ShantidevaâÇÖs text need explanation, especially in the ninth chapter, therefore commentaries have been written by Indian and Tibetan masters to explain the text.áAn excellent commentary coming from the Tibetan side is Entering the Conduct of a Bodhisatva with an Interspersed Commentary Called 'A Lamp for the Path of the Middle Way' composed by the Tibetan Buddhist master Padma Karpo.áPadma KarpoâÇÖs commentary is also featured in this book.áSeveral books have become available that simply present an Englishátranslation of ShantidevaâÇÖs text.áThis book goes further.áFirstly, it provides a plain English translation of ShantidevaâÇÖs text without the footnotes and so forth that tend to obscure it.áSecondly, it provides a complete commentary to the text so that its meaning can be studied and understood.áThus it is a rich resource that provides both for those wanting simply to read and recite ShantidevaâÇÖs text and those wanting to study its meaning.ShantidevaâÇÖs text details the conduct to be followed by a person who wishes to attain true complete enlightenment.áIt was written during his stay at the famous Buddhist university of India called Nalanda.áWhen he first recited the text to the masters and students of the university they were amazed by its beautiful composition and expert treatment of the topic.áSince then it has only increased in fame and is now regarded as one of the essential texts to be studied by anyone who wishes to follow the path to complete enlightenment.

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