{"product_id":"2940169441680","title":"The Way of the Bodhisattva","description":"\u003cp\u003eTreasured by Buddhists of all traditions, \u003ci\u003eThe Way of the Bodhisattva\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBodhicharyavatara\u003c\/i\u003e) is a guide to cultivating the mind of enlightenment, and to generating the qualities of love, compassion, generosity, and patience. This text has been studied, practiced, and expounded upon in an unbroken tradition for centuries, first in India, and later in Tibet. Presented in the form of a personal meditation in verse, it outlines the path of the Bodhisattvasamp;mdash;those who renounce the peace of individual enlightenment and vow to work for the liberation of all beings and to attain buddhahood for their sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis version, translated from the Tibetan, is a revision by the translators of the 1997 edition. Included are a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a new translator's preface, a thorough introduction, a note on the translation, and three appendices of commentary by the Nyingma master Kunzang Pelden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCover art:\u003c\/i\u003e Guanyin of the Southern Sea\u003ci\u003e, Chinese, Liao (907-1125) or Jin Dynasty (1115-1234),  wood with polychrome, 95 by 65 inches, courtesy of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust, 34-10. Photo: Nelson-Atkins Media Services\/Jamison Miller.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162000802032,"sku":"2940169441680","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169441680_p0.jpg?v=1769895160","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169441680","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}