A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night: A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life - Couverture souple

His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0877739714 ISBN 13 : 9780877739715

Editeur : Shambhala Publications Inc, 1994

Synopsis

Book by Dalai Lama

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Compassion is the guiding principle of the bodhisattvas, those who vow to attain enlightenment in order to liberate all sentient beings from the suffering and confusion of imperfect existence. To this end, they must renounce all self-centered goals and consider only the well-being of others. The bodhisattvas' enemies are the ego, passion, and hatred; their weapons are generosity, patience, perseverance, and wisdom.

In Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama is considered to be a living embodiment of this spiritual ideal. His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama presents here a detailed manual of practical philosophy, based on The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharyavatara), a well-known text of Mahayana Buddhism written by Shantideva. The Dalai Lama explains and amplifies the text, alluding throughout to the experience of daily life and showing how anyone can develop bodhichitta, the wish for perfect enlightenment for the sake of others. This book will surely become a standard manual for all those who wish to make the bodhisattva ideal a living experience.

Revue de presse

"On many levels, the book is splendid as both an introduction to Buddhist spirituality and an explication of Shantideva for contemporary Westerners."— Library Journal
"If everyone considered only the well-being of others as the bodhisattva's way of life directs, the world would be a much better place. As it is, those who dream of such a society need both mystical and practical advice regarding what they can do to further the effort. They'll find it here. . . . One does not have to be a Buddhist to appreciate the beauty of the teachings and the simplicity of the life presented here. Indeed, non-Buddhists may discover a refreshing new approach to the doctrines of 'love your neighbor,' and 'do unto others'."— Booklist
"A very readable work, A Flash of Lightning reveals the Dalai Lama's breadth of erudition coupled with his incisive practical advice."
—Inquiring Mind

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Shambhala Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0877739714
• ISBN 13: 9780877739715
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible