Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds (2020–23)

Teachings on Shantideva’s Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds.

Root Text

A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life translated by Stephen Batchelor and published by the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives is available as an ebook on Google Play here.

Offering ourselves to the Buddhas

Continuing the commentary on Chapter 2, Verses 42-57: covering generating regret for negativities and seeking protection in the Buddhas and bodhisattvas.

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Freeing ourselves from negativity

Covering Verses 57-65 and finishes the commentary on the four opponent powers of purification and urges us to make the most of our precious human…

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Requesting teachings and our teachers to remain

Giving commentary to Verses 1-11 of Chapter 3, covering the limbs of rejoicing, requesting teachings, requesting teachers to remain, and dedication of merit

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Offering our bodies to all sentient beings

Covering Verses 3.11-3.17 and encouraging us to dedicate our body, merit, and resources to the welfare of others and directly challenge the self-centered mind

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Taking the bodhisattva ethical restraint

Encouraging to create causes and conditions for us to benefit others in worldly and spiritual ways and covering verses on taking the bodhisattva ethical code

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Bodhicitta makes life meaningful

Teaching on Verses 23-34 in Chapter 3 and discussing the amazing ability of bodhicitta to accomplish others' welfare

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Conscientiousness

Reviewing Chapter 3 on bodhicitta and beginning Chapter 4 on conscientiousness, covering Verse 1.

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Disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta

Discussing Verses 2-10 of Chapter 4, which cover the disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta

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Keeping the promise of bodhicitta

Discussing Verses 11-16 on the importance of making ourselves into trustworthy people: in general and in the context of keeping our promise of bodhicitta

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Review of Chapter 1

Venerable Sangye Khadro leads a review of Chapter 1 of Shantideva's text, Engaging in the Bodhisattvas Deeds

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Review of Chapter 2

Venerable Sangye Khadro leads a review of Chapter 2, covering the confession of negativities, including making offerings and the four opponent powers.

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Review of Chapter 3

Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews Verses 1-21 of Chapter 3 and leads a meditation on the practice of tonglen, taking and giving

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