Chapter 6: Verses 1-7
Geshe Lhundup Sopa 
Teachings by Geshe Sopa 
Apr 28, 2009 Commentary on Chapter 6 of Shantideva’s A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life given at Sravasti Abbey from April 28 to May 6, 2009.
- Preciousness of having the opportunity to engage in the Dharma
- Capacity of the Buddha’s teaching to ennoble beings, even those who have committed the most powerful negative karma
- Explanation of Shantideva’s Chapter 6
A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life: Patience 01 (download)
Geshe Lhundup Sopa
Geshe Lhundup Sopa is a brilliant scholar and well-loved teacher. Born in 1923, he is one of the last surviving Tibetan teachers originally educated in Tibet prior to 1959. His Holiness the Dalai Lama sent Geshe Sopa to the U.S. in 1962 and he has remained ever since. He is the founder and resident teacher of Deer Park Buddhist Center and Evam Monastery in Madison, Wisconsin. He has also been a professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Wisconsin for over 30 years. (Bio by Sravasti Abbey)
