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A guide to the Bodhisattva way of life = BodhicaryÄvatÄra
By Wallace, Vesna A. & Wallace, B. Alan
- ISBN
- 978-1-55939-061-3
- Publisher
- Ithaca, N.Y., USA : Snow Lion Publications, c1997.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 1997
These two volumes present perspectives on the Boddhisattva ideal, the distinguishing characteristic of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasizes the desire for enlightment as an act of altruism toward all beings. A Guide to the Boddhisattva Way of Life is a classic of Tibetan Buddhism, composed in the eighth century by a Buddhist monk. The Wallaces (a professor and a student in religious studies, Stanford Univ.) translated this work with careful attention to Tibetan and Sanskrit versions, which makes their...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
