Study materials for Shāntideva’s The Way of the Bodhisattva, with commentary by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Padmakara Translation Group.
The Way of the Bodhisattva
Summaries and supplementary material
- Chapter summaries of the Dalai Lama’s and Padmakara Translation Group’s commentaries
- Commentary and summary of Shāntideva’s poem
- Glossary, full text of the poem and appendixes
Commentary by chapter
| Chapter | Document |
|---|---|
| Chapter 0: Introduction | Commentary |
| Chapter 1: The Benefits of Bodhichitta | Commentary |
| Chapter 2: Offering and Purification | Commentary |
| Chapter 3: Embracing Bodhichitta | Commentary |
| Chapter 4: Carelessness | Commentary |
| Chapter 5: Attentiveness | Commentary |
| Chapter 6: Patience | Commentary |
| Chapter 7: Endeavour — Diligence | Commentary |
| Chapter 8: Meditative Concentration | Commentary |
| Chapter 9: Wisdom | Commentary |
| Chapter 10: Dedication | Commentary |
Practicing Wisdom
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s expanded commentary on Chapter 9, “Wisdom”, of The Way of the Bodhisattva.
Chapter summaries of the Dalai Lama’s commentary
Commentary by chapter
| Chapter | Document |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1: Introduction | Commentary |
| Chapter 2: The Buddhist Context | Commentary |
| Chapter 3: The Two Truths (Verses 1–4ab) | Commentary |
| Chapter 4: Critiquing the Buddhist Realists (Verses 4cd–15ab) | Commentary |
| Chapter 5: The Mind-Only Viewpoint (Verses 15c–39) | Commentary |
| Chapter 6: The Authenticity of the Mahayana (Verses 40–43) | Commentary |
| Chapter 7: Emptiness According to the Middle School (Verses 44–59) | Commentary |
| Chapter 8: The Nature of Existence of Self (Verses 60–77) | Commentary |
| Chapter 9: The Nature of Phenomena (Verses 78–105) | Commentary |
| Chapter 10: Countering Objections (Verses 106–115) | Commentary |
| Chapter 11: Key Arguments Refuting Intrinsic Existence (Verses 116–167) | Commentary |
| Chapter 12: Generating the Awakened Mind | Commentary |
