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The Bodhisattva Vow

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Bodhisattva Vow
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Geshe Sonam Rinchen
Edited by Ruth Sonam
Translated by Ruth Sonam
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreBuddhism
Religious life and practice
ISBN/Barcode 9781559391504
ClassificationsDewey:294.344
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint Snow Lion Publications
Publication Date 10 October 2000
Publication Country United States

Description

Before the Dalai Lama bestows the Bodhisattva vow, he often teaches the short text known as the Twenty Verses on the Bodhisattva Vow by the Indian master Chandragomin. Chandragomin's text discusses some of the most important features regarding the vow, such as from whom it should be taken, how one should prepare for receiving it, what constitutes transgressions of the vow, and how they should be purified. In clear and accessible terms, Geshe Sonam Rinchen explains how to take and then safeguard the Bodhisattva vow.

Author Biography

Geshe Sonam Rinchen is the teacher of Buddhist philosophy at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in North India. His numerous other works include The Three Principle Aspects of the Path and The Six Perfections, also from Snow Lion Publications.

Reviews

"Tells the reader in a clear and accessible manner about the first steps one should take in order to enter the Bodhisattva practice. . . . Highly recommended."-Tibet Journal