A Guide to the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva
$48.65
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
11 November 2020
Summary
A fresh translation and commentary to Tibet’s most famous text on living like a bodhisattva.
Who are bodhisattvas and what do they practice? In the fourteenth century, the Tibetan Buddhist master Gyalse Tokme Zangpo answered these questions in a now classic teaching called the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva. This text, consisting of inspiring verses distilling the entire Mahayana path of compassion, continues to inspire modern-day Buddhist masters, including His Holiness the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781559394918 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1559394919 |
| Author: | Ngawang Tenzin Norbu, Christopher Stagg |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Snow Lion Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 11 November 2020 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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“The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva is an essential text for anyone who wishes to develop loving-kindness, compassion, and bodhichitta. Pairing this new translation with Dzatrul Ngawang Tenzin Norbu’s extensive guide makes this an invaluable book for all who want to study mind training.”—Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
About The Author
Ngawang Tenzin Norbu
DZATRUL NGAWANG TENZIN NORBU (1867-1940⁄42) was an accomplished Tibetan Buddhist master who founded a monastery on the northern slopes of Mount Everest where he lived. He was the primary teacher of the late Trulshik Rinpoche, a teacher of the fourteenth Dalai Lama, and the former head of the Tibetan Nyingma lineage. He is especially known for his insightful commentaries on the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva.
CHRISTOPHER STAGG (1977-2018) trained under the guidance of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and was a beloved translator and Buddhist teacher for Nalandabodhi International. He previously translated The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa.
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