The Way of the Bodhisattva : Book and Audio CD Set

This classic Tibetan Buddhist teaching on compassion and the path of service has been widely acclaimed and respected for more than a thousand years.

It is studied by all the schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

An exposition of the path of the Bodhisattva - a person who puts others before himself - the book describes the spiritual path of putting aside selfish concerns and devoting one's life to working for the enlightenment of all.The package includes the verses of the text recorded on a set of 3 CDs, along with a book containing a foreword by the Dalai Lama, the Padmakara Translation Group's helpful introduction to the verses, and a short biography of Shantideva.

Shantideva was a Buddhist scholar and a member of the monastic university of Nalanda, which was one of the most celebrated centers of learning in ancient India.

He is said to have been a highly unusual and independent person, impervious to social and ecclesiastical pressures, and able to pursue his insights irrespective of public opinion.