{"product_id":"9781614294306","title":"Shantideva's Guide to Awakening: A Commentary on the Bodhicharyavatara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most comprehensive modern commentary on Shantideva’s master work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the great classics of Buddhist literature, the \u003ci\u003eBodhicharyavatara\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eWay of the Bodhisattva\u003c\/i\u003e, is required reading for understanding Tibetan Buddhism. Presented in the form of a personal meditation in verse, Shantideva, the seventh-century Buddhist master, outlines the path of the bodhisattvas—those who renounce the peace of their own liberation, vowing instead to attain enlightenment for the sake of all others. The Dalai Lama once remarked that his own understanding of the bodhisattva path is based entirely upon this text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpounded by an accomplished scholar and deeply realized meditator, \u003ci\u003eShantideva's Guide to Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e is a resource for a lifetime of study. Chapter by chapter and verse by verse, Geshe Yeshe Tobden maps the \u003ci\u003eBodhicharyavatara \u003c\/i\u003ein clear and insightful language, helping us to deepen our understanding of its teachings and apply them to our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wisdom Publications MA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036716548336,"sku":"9781614294306","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781614294306_p0.jpg?v=1763848588","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781614294306","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}