Bodhicaryāvatāra Series

Texts related to Bodhicaryāvatāra, Śāntideva's classic guide to a bodhisattva's way of life:

Bodhicaryāvatāra Root text

Bodhicaryāvatāra—Chapter 1: The Benefits of Bodhicitta

by Śāntideva

The first chapter of Śāntideva's classic text Bodhicaryāvatāra, which is included in the Middle Way section of the Tengyur (Toh 3871), introduces bodhicitta (byang chub sems)—the mind that is intent upon awakening—and explains its extraordinary qualities.

Tengyur Benefits

Bodhicaryāvatāra—Chapter 2: Confession of Negativity

by Śāntideva

The second chapter of the Bodhicaryāvatāra (Toh 3871) includes verses on making offerings (mchod pa 'bul ba), taking refuge (skyabs su 'gro ba) and the confession of negativity (sdig pa bshags pa).

Tengyur Confession

Bodhicaryāvatāra—Chapter 3: Fully Adopting Bodhicitta

by Śāntideva

The third chapter of the Bodhicaryāvatāra (Toh 3871), which is entitled "Fully Adopting Bodhicitta" (byang chub kyi sems yongs su bzung ba), includes the ritual of taking the bodhisattva vow.

Tengyur Bodhisattva Vow

Commentaries

Bodhicaryāvatāra: Teachings and Overview

by Alak Zenkar Rinpoche

Translated from an audio recording. Zenkar Rinpoche explains the various methods and traditions of teaching the Bodhicaryāvatāra, especially that of Dza Patrul Rinpoche (1808–1887) and his followers, who often guided students through the text experientially.

Pedagogy

Overview of the Bodhicaryāvatāra

by Minyak Kunzang Sönam

Taken from The Excellent Vase that Grants the Qualities of the Bodhisattvas (rgyal sras yon tan bum bzang), the author's extensive commentary preserving his teacher Patrul Rinpoche's instructions, this overview discusses the structure of Śāntideva's classic text and how its major sections and chapters have been analyzed and explained by various commentators.

The Brightly Shining Sun: A Step-by-Step Guide to Meditating on the Bodhicaryāvatāra

by Patrul Rinpoche

Patrul Rinpoche was renowned for his mastery of, and fondness for, Śāntideva's classic guide to the way of the bodhisattvas, and this is his practical manual for applying its wisdom and meditating on its key themes.

Stages of Meditation Bodhicitta Six Pāramitās

The Garland of Jewel Ornaments: The Stages of Meditating on the Bodhicaryāvatāra

by Rongtön Sheja Künrig

This succinct guide to putting Śāntideva's classic text into practice through meditation, with an emphasis on the cultivation of wisdom (prajñā), was written by Rongtön Sheja Kunrig in 1447.

Meditation Stages of Meditation

Lineage Prayers

Bodhicaryāvatāra Lineage Prayer

by Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo

This supplication to the gurus of the lineage of transmission for Śāntideva's classic text down to Kunga Zangpo himself includes a request for the inspiration and blessings required to perfect the bodhisattva path.

Lineage Prayers Compendium of Sādhanas

Prayer to the Lineage of the Bodhicaryāvatāra

by Patrul Rinpoche

This prayer to the masters of the lineage of explanation for Bodhicaryāvatāra, from Patrul Rinpoche back through the generations as far as Śāntideva, and before him to Buddha Śākyamuni and Mañjuśrī, is also an aspiration to take the central message of the text to heart.

Lineage Prayers

Vines of Amṛta: A Prayer to the Lineage of the Bodhicaryāvatāra

by Rago Choktrul Tupten Shedrup Gyatso

Following a very similar lineage, Rago Choktrul's text can be seen as an elaboration on Patrul Rinpoche's shorter prayer to the holders of Śāntideva's classic work.

Lineage Prayers

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Lineage Prayers

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