The Bodhisattva Vow by Geshe Sonam Rinchen - ISBN: 9781559391504
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The well-respected scholar from the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism explains the altruistic aspiration for enlightenment, and in particular, the precepts of mental and behavioural training which govern those who have this intention, known as the Bodhisattva Vows. These precepts form the core of …

The Bodhisattva Vow

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    15 February 2013

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Summary

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 safegua…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781559391504
ISBN-10:1559391502
Author:Geshe Sonam Rinchen, Ruth Sonam
Publisher:Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint:Snow Lion Publications
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:15 February 2013
Weight:292g
Dimensions:216mm x 140mm x 13mm
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Critics Review

“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

“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

About The Author

Geshe Sonam Rinchen

Geshe Sonam Rinchen was born in Tibet in 1933. He studied at Sera Je Monastery and in 1980 received the Lharampa Geshe degree. He teaches Buddhist philosophy and practice at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala, India.

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