{"product_id":"a-guide-to-the-bodhisattva-way-of-life","title":"A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life","description":"A guide to the Bodhisattva ideal and the process of enlightenment, this edition of the classic Buddhist treatise “will stand for many years as the standard English translation” (Publishers Weekly)\n\nIn the whole of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, there is no single treatise more deeply revered or widely practiced than A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life. Composed in the eighth century by the Indian Bodhisattva Santideva, it became an instant classic in the curricula of the Buddhist monastic universities of India, and its renown has grown ever since. Santideva presents methods to harmonize one's life with the Bodhisattva ideal and inspires the reader to cultivate the perfections of the Bodhisattva: generosity, ethics, patience, zeal, meditative concentration, and wisdom.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1559390611\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1559390611.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Santideva|Vesna A. Wallace|B. Alan Wallace\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43527593885757,"sku":"BVV.1559390611.G","price":7.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1559390611-0.jpg?v=1788038435","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-guide-to-the-bodhisattva-way-of-life","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}