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The Bodhicaryavatara, sometimes glossed as A Guide of to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, is a famous Buddhist text written by Shantideva, around year 700. It has ten chapters dedicated to the development of an enlightened mind through the so called six perfections. The book also describes the benefits of the wish to reach enlightenment. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Buddhism is a religion and philosophy focusing on the teachings of the Buddha Śākyamuni (Siddhārtha Gautama), who probably lived in the 6th century BCE. Buddhism spread throughout the ancient Indian sub-continent in the five centuries following the Buddhas death, and propagated into Central, Southeast, and East Asia... The cultural elements of Buddhism vary by region and include: Buddhist cuisine Buddhist art Buddharupa Art and architecture of Japan Greco-Buddhism Tibetan Buddhist sacred art Buddhist music Buddhist chant Shomyo Categories: Buddhism-related stubs ... The history of Buddhism spans from the 6th century BCE to the present, starting with the birth of the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama. ... Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The following is a List of Buddhist topics: A Abhidharma Ahimsa Ajahn Ajahn Chah Ajanta Aksobhya Alexandra David-Néel... Buddhist beliefs and practices vary according to region. ... The percentage of Buddhist population of each country was taken from the US State Departments International Religious Freedom Report 2004 [1]. Other sources used were CIA Factbook [2] and adherents. ... There are many divisions and subdivisions of the schools of Buddhism. ... The Buddhist temple Wat Chiang Man, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, which dates from the late 13th century Buddhist temples and monasteries, sorted by location. ... Several Buddhist terms and concepts lack direct translations into English that cover the breadth of the original term. ... There are a great variety of Buddhist texts. ... 563 BCE: Siddhārtha Gautama, Buddha-to-be, is born in Lumbini, Ancient India. ... Buddhism is a religion and philosophy focusing on the teachings of the Buddha Śākyamuni (Siddhārtha Gautama), who probably lived in the 6th century BCE. Buddhism spread throughout the ancient Indian sub-continent in the five centuries following the Buddhas death, and propagated into Central, Southeast, and East Asia... There are a great variety of Buddhist texts. ... Shantideva (sometimes Santideva) was an 8th-century Indian Buddhist scholar at Nalanda University and an adherent of the Madhyamika philosophy. ... // Events Saint Adamnan convinces 51 kings to adopt Cáin Adomnáin defining the relationship between women and priests. ...

Chapter summary

• Chapter one: the benefits of the wish to reach full enlightenment for others
• Chapter two: purifying bad deeds
• Chapter three: acquiring the wish for enlightenment
• Chapter four: using carefulness
• Chapter five: guarding awareness
• Chapter six: the practice of not getting angry
• Chapter seven: the practice of joyous effort
• Chapter eight: the practice of meditative concentration
• Chapter nine: wisdom
• Chapter ten: dedication

Many Tibetan scholars wrote commentaries on this text, for example: Tibetan Buddhism is the body of religious Buddhist doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet, the Himalayan region, Mongolia, Buryatia, Tuva and Kalmykia (Russia), and northeastern China (Manchuria: Heilongjiang, Jilin). ...

• Entry Point for the Children of The Victorious Buddhas, by Gyaltsab Je
  • In Tibetan: rgyal sras 'jug ngogs

Gyaltsab Je (1364 - 1432) was a famous student of Je Tsongkhapa, and actually became the first Ganden Tripa (throne holder) of the Gelug tradition after Je Tsongkhapas death. ... The Tibetan language is typically classified as member of the Tibeto-Burman which in turn is thought by some to be a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. ...

Translations available

• by Kate Crosby and Andrew Skilton, with commentary, ISBN 0-192-83720-6 (paperback) and ISBN 1-899-57949-4 (hardcover)
• by Marion Matics
• by Stephen Batchelor
• by The Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Born 1953. ... Kelsang Gyatso Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (Wylie: Bskal-bzang Rgya-mtsho) is a Tibetan Buddhist monk and scholar. ...

External links

• The Bodhicaryavatara at BuddhaNet
• Shantideva Online