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Buddhism: The Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha

The Bodhicaryavatara

by Shantideva · Kate Crosby & Andrew Skilton (trans.)

A translation from Sanskrit of Shantideva's eighth-century guide to the bodhisattva's way of life, covering the awakening mind, the perfections and the wisdom of emptiness. The poem has been especially influential in Tibetan Buddhism.

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