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The Bodhisattva Vow: A Practical Guide to Helping Others
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Bodhisattva Vow: A Practical Guide to Helping Others
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:152 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Buddhism |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780948006500
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| Classifications | Dewey:294.392 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Tharpa Publications
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| Imprint |
Tharpa Publications
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| Publication Date |
1 December 1995 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A Bodhisattva is a friend of the world who, motivated by compassion, spontaneously seeks enlightenment to benefit all living beings. In this welcome guide to compassionate living, Geshe Kelsang explains in detail how to take and keep the Bodhisattva vows, and how to practice the Bodhisattva's deeds of giving, moral discipline, patience, effort, concentration, and wisdom. With this handbook as our companion, we can enter into the Bodhisattva's way of life and progress along the path to full enlightenment.
Author Biography
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was born in Tibet and is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Living in the West since 1977, he is the author of a series of highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our contemporary life. He has also founded many Buddhist Centres throughout the world for the study and practice of Mahayana Buddhism.
Reviews'This book is an ideal companion...written with impeccable qualifications and clarity.' - Going Beyond.
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