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Shantideva’s *Bodhicaryavatāra* is a celebrated verse treatise that expounds the essential principles and practice of Mahayana Buddhism. It guides practitioners through the cultivation of Bodhicitta, the mind of awakening, and the progressive stages of the bodhisattva path, offering a compact yet profound exploration of Buddhist doctrine and ethical conduct.
First publish date: 1920
Genre: Philosophy/Ethics
Authors: Shantideva
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