For the Benefit of All Beings, Lama, The Fourteenth Dalai
For the Benefit of All Beings, Lama, The Fourteenth Dalai
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For the Benefit of All Beings
A Commentary on The Way of the Bodhisattva

Author: Lama, The Fourteenth Dalai, Padmakara Translation Group

Series: Shambhala

Narrator: James Gimian, Wulstan Fletcher

Unabridged: 4 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/06/2018

Synopsis

The fourteenth Dalai Lama, a living embodiment of the bodhisattva ideal, presents here detailed practical guidance based on sections of The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva, the best-known text of Mahayana Buddhism. The Dalai Lama explains this classic and beloved work, showing how anyone can develop a truly "good heart" and the aspiration for the enlightenment of all beings. In this book, the Dalai Lama's profound knowledge is evident--the result of extensive training. Here he shares his extraordinary insight into the human condition and what it means to be a responsible and caring person. This book was previously published under the title A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night.

About The Author

HIS HOLINESS THE FOURTEENTH DALAI LAMA is considered the foremost Buddhist leader of our time. The exiled spiritual head of the Tibetan people, he is a Nobel Peace Laureate, a Congressional Gold Medal recipient, and a remarkable teacher and scholar who has authored over one hundred books.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Isaac on February 19, 2018

First of all I want to give thanks to the incredible translators of this book, the Padmakra Translation Group, for doing an incredible job. The editing was excellently executed and was all in all a pleasurable read in that regard. I also want to note that this book is my first study of Buddhism, but......more

Goodreads review by Jeremy on June 24, 2017

This is the Dalai Lama’s commentary on Shantideva’s “The Way of the Bodhisattva.” HHDL has said, “If I have any understanding of compassion and the practice of the bodhisattva path, it is entirely on the basis of this text that I possess it.” It is clear that the Shantideva is important to him, and......more

Goodreads review by Tatiana on March 11, 2025

Shantideva, the 8th-century Buddhist philosopher-monk, authored the Bodhicaryāvatāra (The Way of the Bodhisattva), a seminal text guiding practitioners toward compassion and enlightenment. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama frequently recites verses from Chapter 10, “Dedication,” during personal engag......more

Goodreads review by Erin on March 14, 2024

The Bodhisattva Guide is not Buddhism for Dummies. Rather, it is intended for those with a deeper level understanding of Buddhism, as a way for them to deepen their study and practice. I am closer to the Buddhism for Dummies level of understanding, yet still found much to cogitate on in this slim-ye......more

Goodreads review by Robert on September 23, 2021

A good source of humility is reading the Dalai Lama's commentary on the best known text of Mahayana Buddhism. Beyond being humbled, I was truly inspired and reminded about what virtuous living looks, thinks, and feels like when embodied to the core.......more

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