The mental afflictions that derive from unevolved behavior can be neutralised. If you manage to tune your way of acting to the 37 practices of bodhisattvas and never deviate from it, that will. Tokme zangpos classic 14th century guide for travellers on the path to enlightenment 9781461032762. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. I also dont think that its good to learn to meditate in reliance on books that one found in a bookshop or. The 37 practices of a bodhisattva resume thirtyseven practices of a bodhisattva is an ancient text written in the 14th century bce by tokme zangpo, a buddhist monk and scholar who was born in puljung, south west of the sakya monastery in tibet.
To remove the suffering of limitless beings, understanding the purity of the three spheres, dedicate the virtue from making such effort. At the time, a translation into english of that long and important work was no more than a pious dream. The dalai lama teaches the bodhisattva practices in bodh gaya in 1983, with special advice for refugees and pilgrims from tibet. The original is a somewhat terse, bullet by bullet rundown in effect summarizing santidevas bodhicaryavatara the. Mar 27, 2014 the first day of his holiness the dalai lamas three day teaching on 37 practices of a bodhisattva in new delhi, india on march 21, 2014. Namo arya lokeshvara i always respectfully prostrate through my three doors to the supreme guru and protector lokeshvara, who although seeing all phenomena as a devoid of going and coming, endeavours onepointedly to benefit sentient beings. Every effort has been made to preserve the underlying spirit of the message. The other four worldly concerns are not getting the previous four and experiencing their oppositesdejection because of lacking. Tokme zangpos 37 practices of a bodhisattva is a brief compendium of how a bodhisattva should view life and his or her mission written in the 14th century ce. It explores the underlying theology of tibetan buddhism from an intellectual viewpoint. The 37 practices of bodhisattvas geshe tenzin zopa. Gyalsey laglen, is highly respected and widely practised by all different buddhist schools to this day. Practices of the bodhisattvas is an important lojong text by gyalse tokme zangpo.
Keep awareness clear and vivid and confidence in the way arises. The karmapa begins teachings on the 37 practices of a. Commentary on 37 bodhisattva practices the dalai lama. For example, when we are reading a very thick book, and everyday we can. If you manage to tune your way of acting to the 37 practices of bodhisattvas and never deviate from it, that will bring great benefit to you personally and to all sentient beings. The 37 practices of bodhisattvas 14 even if someone broadcasts all kinds of unpleasant remarks about you throughout the three thousand worlds, in return, with a loving mind, speak of his good qualities this is the practice of bodhisattvas. A tibetan buddhist classic by thogme zangpo, 37 practices of a bodhisattva is given a lovingly expanded and updated translation and commentary by brian robertson. He is the object of this homage because the verses explaining the practices of the bodhisattvas are based on the great compassion of which avalokiteshvara is the source. The thirtyseven practices of the bodhisattva lama yeshe. To watch his other video teachings on the 37 practices of the bodhisattva, click here. Practices of bodhisattvas 37 attachments to 1 material possessions and money, 2 approval, praise and love, 3 reputation and image, 4 sense pleasure. In thirty seven verses, it gives instructions on how to follow the bodhisattva path. Oct 17, 2011 ken mcleod continues his commentary on the 37 practices of the bodhisattva.
Togmay sangpo is one of the great bodhisattvas who became an arya bodhisattva within a very. All suffering comes from wanting only your own happiness. Ten years ago his holiness published traveling the path of compassion, his commentary on the thirtyseven practices of a bodhisattva, which he had taught to a group of nuns on the other side of the globe in a small village of northern india. The 37 practices of a bodhisattva by david tuffley.
Jeffery hopkins santa monica, california july 1989 i will be lecturing on the thirtyseven practices of bodhisattvas by the bodhisattva togmey. Commentary on the thirty seven practices of a bodhisattva library. When the first edition of the way of the bodhisattva was published in 1997, it was stated that the commentary of the nyingma master khenpo kunzang pelden 18721943 had been consulted for the elucidation of difficult passages. To enlightenment this is the practice of bodhisattvas. The 37 practices of a bodhisattva is a classic of buddhist literature and any translation of it deserves careful handling less the meaning be lost or diluted. Oct 31, 2001 commentary on the thirty seven practices of a bodhisattva library of tibetan works and archives by dalai lama xiv, vyvyan cayley, et al.
The mode of expression and the figures of speech are the product of that faroff time. Read the 37 practices of a bodhisattva online by david tuffley. January 12, 2015 line drawing of ngulchu thogme zangpo, the 14th century tibetan buddhist master and. The book is perfect for beginners or longtime students and is a practical manual about how an awakening being acts and handles lifes occasional rough spots like. The thirtyseven 37 practices of bodhisattvas doc, with commentary by khenpo tsultrim gyamtso rinpoche the thirtyseven 37 practices of bodhisattvas pdf, with commentary by ntzp the thirtyseven 37 practices of bodhisattvas pdf, translated by yonten gyatso with the help of dechen wangmo.
Having read other translations of the work i believe that david tuffleys version is a good one. Bodhisattva, and his teaching on the thirtyseven practices of bodhisattvas, also known as the thiryseven practices of the heart sons of buddha tib. Commentary by he garchen rinpoche 37 practices of a. This book also contains a mantra by sight where one only needs to have seen it then one can be liberated. The 37 practices of a bodhisattva dharmadhatu center. Human life is very precious because we have the opportunity to be free from. This book faithfully reexpresses in modern day language the underlying message of the original text. The thirtyseven practices of a bodhisattvaby ngulchu gyalsas thogmed zangpo 1245 69 homage. A variety of commentaries to the short text 37 practices of bodhisattvas, which covers the views and behaviours conducive to mahayana buddhist training. Collection of the buddhas discourses together with its commentaries. An excellent readable explanation of the bodhisattva way.
While the thirtyseven practices of a bodhisattva contains a few stanzas on the progressive stages of meditation on emptiness, the text deals primarily with meditation on the relative. A poetic formulation of the bodhisattva path correlated with the steps of the graded path to enlightenment. A buddhist manual for aspiring saints adapted for the christian tradition commentary and analysis by jacob ibrahim abuhamada introduction this is an old tibetan buddhist text to describe the path of a bodhisattva, which literally means someone seeking enlightenment the kingdom of god for the benefit of others. Mar 24, 2011 tokme zangpos classic 14th century guide for travellers on the path to enlightenment. For beginners to longtime students the book is a practical manual and contains such famous lines such as. In tibetan, the word for practice literally translates as to bring into experience. In tibetan buddhism, the 37 practices of a bodhisattva is a very popular text when it comes to gaining understanding and practicing. To me, gyalsey laglen and its commentary are of immense benefit, especially. Dont engage distractions and spiritual practice naturally grows. Some years ago, the great master khenpo tsultrim gyamtso was asked, teacher, teach me about compassion. The 37 practices of a bodhisattva hayagriva buddhist centre. I have read a lot a spiritual books and by a stroke of good fortune, i have come across the 37 practices of the bodhisattva. Thirtyseven practices of a bodhisattva is an ancient text written in the 14th century bce by tokme zangpo, a buddhist monk and scholar who was born in puljung, south west of the sakya monastery in tibet.
Presented by the foundation for universal responsibility. So, 37 practices can actually be brought into experience. This book is an extended commentary on a fortyverse tract published five hundred years ago in tibetan. For all who want to train on the bodhisattva path, i have written. Oct 24, 2011 ken mcleod continues his commentary on the 37 practices of the bodhisattva with verse 3. A fully realized master wrote this in the past, he was a true bodhisattva. All in all there are 43 verses, but the first two are more introductory and the last four include dedications and other things. A companion to santidevas classic work the bodhicaryavatara. Tokme zangpos classic 14th century guide for travellers on the path to enlightenment. It makes me want to find other books by the author. This book that im using to give this commentary on the thirtyseven practices of bodhisattvas is transforming adversity into joy and courage by geshe jampa tegchok. Perfect awakening is born from wanting to benefit others.
The 37 practices of a bodhisattva ebook by david tuffley. The 37 practices of a bodhisattva was a text written by ngolchu thogme rinpoche 129569 ce on the mahayana practice of developing bodhicitta and living. And his wise answer was, read the 37 practices of a bodhisattva times out loud. Thirtyseven practices seeks to make clear the daytoday behavior of a bodhisattva an enlightened being on their way to attaining full buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. The book is perfect for beginners or longtime students and is a practical manual about how an awakening being acts and handles lifes occasional rough spots like in.
The original is a somewhat terse, bullet by bullet rundown in effect summarizing santidevas bodhicaryavatara the guide to the bodhisattva way of life. Thirtyseven practices seeks to make clear the daytoday behavior of a bodhisattva. May 29, 2018 riverside church, new york, new york may 29, 2018. The karmapa begins teachings on the 37 practices of a bodhisattva. David succeeds in delivering the message and spirit of the original text by putting it in modern day language. His holiness read and discussed the opening apparatus of the book, the verse of. Tuffley also provides currentday commentary for each practice. Smashwords the 37 practices of a bodhisattva a book by.
The introduction to the thirtyseven practices of the bodhisattva is a homage addressed to avalokiteshvara, here called lokeshvara. The thirtyseven practices of bodhisattvas preliminary teachings to the kalachakra initiation his holiness the dalai lama translator. The 37 practices of the bodhisattvas by awaken publishing issuu. Togmay sangpo is one of the great bodhisattvas who became an arya bodhisattva within a very short period through practising the 37 practices. While there are english translations of this text, they are a little difficult to understand for many readers living in the 21st century. Click on the title of a video below to watch ken mcleods commentaries on the 37 practices of the bodhisattva, formulated by thogme zhangpo. This book is dedicated to the unsurpassable hh dalai lama, kyabje. Gyelsay togmay sangpo wrote the thirtyseven practices of bodhisattvas in the fourteenth century.
The first 2 verses are the traditional ones which express homage to a deity, the embodiement of enlightened qualites and then state the purpose for writing the text and the authors. Tokme zangpo s 37 practices of a bodhisattva is a brief compendium of how a bodhisattva should view life and his or her mission written in the 14th century ce. A tibetan buddhist classic by thogme zangpo, 37 practices of a bodhisattva is given a lovingly expanded and updated translation and commentary by buddhist writer brian robertson. The 37 practices of a bodhisattva epub david tuffley. He is the object of this homage because the verses explaining the practices of the bodhisattvas are based on the great compassion of. January 12, 2015 line drawing of ngulchu thogme zangpo, the 14th century tibetan buddhist master and author of the 37 practices of a bodhisattva. Commentary by he garchen rinpoche 37 practices of a bodhisattva. Delhi teachings 2014 day 1 37 practices of a bodhisattva. His succinct and simple verses of advice summarize the quintessence of the mahayana path to perfection.