Santideva

A guide to the Bodhisattva ideal and the process of enlightenment, this edition of the classic Buddhist treatise "will stand for many years as the standard English translation" (Publishers Weekly) In the whole of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, there is no single treatise more...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: SantidevaISBN-10: 1444620479ISBN-13: 9781444620474Publisher: Lee PressLanguage:...

Siksha-Samuccaya: A Compendium of Buddhist Doctrine is a book written by Santideva in 1922. The book is a comprehensive guide to the Buddhist teachings, covering a wide range of topics including ethics, meditation, and philosophy. It is intended as a practical manual for those...

Written in India in the early 8th century AD, 'S=antideva's Bodhicary=avat=ara addresses the profound desire to become a Buddha and rescue all beings from suffering. The person who acts upon such a desire is a Bodhisattva. 'S=antideva not only makes plain what the Bodhisattva...