Benefit All Beings Commentary on the Way Paperback Edition

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Language: English Item Width: 6 in Author: H. H. the H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama Number of Pages: 160 Pages Item Height: 0.5 in gtin13: 9781590306932 Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated Format: Uk-Trade Paper Narrative Type: book Genre: Religion, Philosophy Intended Audience: General/trade ISBN: 9781590306932 Topic: Zen, Buddhism / Tibetan, Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Buddhist, Buddhism / Sacred Writings Item Weight: 8.9 Oz Item Length: 9.4 in Book Series: Shambhala Classics Ser. Book Title: For the Benefit of All Beings : a Commentary on the Way of the Bodhisattva Publication Year: 2009 Type: book

Description

The Dalai Lama explains how to follow the spiritual path of the bodhisattva, offering his commentary on Shantideva's beloved Buddhist text

The fourteenth Dalai Lama, a living embodiment of the bodhisattva ideal, presents here detailed practical guidance based on sections of The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva, the best-known text of Mahayana Buddhism. The Dalai Lama explains this classic and beloved work, showing how anyone can develop a truly good heart and the aspiration for the enlightenment of all beings. In this book, the Dalai Lama's profound knowledge is evident—the result of extensive training. Here he shares his extraordinary insight into the human condition and what it means to be a responsible and caring person.
 
This book was previously published under the title A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night.