Practicing wisdom : the perfection of Shantideva's Bodhisattva way / Dalai Lama ; translated and edited by Thupten Thupten Jinpa.
TITLE:
Practicing wisdom : the perfection of Shantideva's Bodhisattva way / Dalai Lama ; translated and edited by Thupten Thupten Jinpa.
Alternate Title:
Perfection of Shantideva's Bodhisattva way
Publication Date:
2005
Publication Information:
Boston, Mass. : Wisdom Publications,
Physical Description:
xiii, 174 p.
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Additional Contributors:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-172) and index.
Summary:
Shantideva says at the beginning of the final chapter of his Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life: "All branches of the Buddha's teachings are taught for the sake of wisdom. If you wish to bring an end to suffering, you must develop wisdom." Shantideva's ninth chapter is revered in Tibetan Buddhist circles as one of the most authoritative expositions of the Buddha's core insight, and all other Buddhist practices are means to support the generation of this wisdom within the practitioner. In Practicing Wisdom, the Dalai Lama reaffirms his reputation as a great scholar, communicator, and embodiment of the Buddha's Way by illuminating Shantideva's verses, drawing on contrasting commentaries from the Nyingma and Gelug lineages, and leading the reader through the stages of insight up to the highest view of emptiness.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780861711826
