According to his holiness the dalai lama, togmey zangpo was a great person, truly a special. This text has been studied, practiced, and expounded upon in an unbroken tradition for centuries, first in india, and later in tibet. Smashwords the 37 practices of a bodhisattva a book by. 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. The 37 practices of bodhisattvas the 37 practices of bodhisattvas. Written by the tibetan monk and bodhisattva gyelsay togmay zangpo 129569. The 37 practices of bodhisattvas is one of gyelsay togmay sangpos main and most. 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. This book is dedicated to the unsurpassable hh dalai lama, kyabje. Delhi teachings 2014 day 1 37 practices of a bodhisattva. Rely on silence this is the practice of a bodhisattva. The 37 practices of bodhisattvas online with commentaries.
Within the vehicle of bodhisattvas as a subdivision there is the vehicle of mantra or tantra. This translation is excerpted from the 37 practices of. 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. Give up bad friends this is the practice of a bodhisattva. English literature, harvard university, served for a decade as the chief englishlanguage interpreter for the dalai lama. 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. 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. 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. Leave your homeland this is the practice of a bodhisattva. As is traditional, you might seek out a buddhist center or temple and take the bodhisattva. Illuminating the thirtyseven practices of a bodhisattva by chokyi dragpa the heart of compassion. In tibetan buddhism, the 37 practices of a bodhisattva is a very popular text.
Thirtyseven practices seeks to make clear the daytoday behavior of a bodhisattva. Commentary on the thirty seven practices of a bodhisattva. While there are english translations of this text, they are a little difficult to understand for many readers living in the 21st century. A tibetan buddhist classic by thogme zangpo, 37 practices of a. His holiness the dalai lamas teaching on gyalsey thokme sangpos thirtyseven practices of a bodhisattva at the kalachakra teaching ground in bohdgaya, bihar, india on january 2, 2020. The other four worldly concerns are not getting the previous four and experiencing their oppositesdejection because of lacking.
The thirtyseven practices of the bodhisattva lama yeshe. 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. Before beginning to lecture on the thirtyseven practices of bodhisattvas, i will give a general presentation of the structure of the buddhist system. Thirtyseven practices of a bodhisattva is an ancient text written in the. All suffering comes from wanting only your own happiness. The mode of expression and the figures of speech are the product of that faroff time. Written by the tibetan monk and bodhisattva gyelsay togmey zangpo 129569, this medium length mind training text, gives instructions on how to follow the bodhisattva path to buddhahood. The original is a somewhat terse, bullet by bullet rundown in effect summarizing santidevas bodhicaryavatara the.
As is well known, there are in general the system of the theravada and the vehicle of bodhisattvas. That story changed my life and widened my compassion for all creaturesnot just the pretty ones. Gyelsay togmay sangpo wrote the thirtyseven practices of bodhisattvas in the fourteenth century. A companion to santidevas classic work the bodhicaryavatara. And his wise answer was, read the 37 practices of a bodhisattva times out loud.
At the time, a translation into english of that long and important work was no more than a pious dream. The 37 practices of a bodhisattva kindle edition by. Its title in tibetan is the thirtyseven practices of a bodhisattva. This was a stunning response, but its the way khenpo tsultrim would train his students. The 37 practices of a bodhisattva dharmadhatu center. The thirty seven practices of the path of the bodhisattva meditation and meditation techniques extracts from essential teachings. Some years ago, the great master khenpo tsultrim gyamtso was asked, teacher, teach me about compassion. The 37 practices of a bodhisattva ebook by david tuffley.
In this talk, dharma teacher fred eppsteiner comments on 5 of togme zangpos 37 practices of the bodhissatva. Keep awareness clear and vivid and confidence in the way arises. I bought this book because of the story of the louse coat in the introduction. The 37 practices of the bodhisattvas with tulku sangngag rinpoche part 2 duration. His succinct and simple verses of advice summarize the quintessence of the mahayana path to perfection. A guide to the bodhisattva way of life isbn 1559390611. Striving for the supreme state of neverchanging liberation is the bodhisattvas practice. Study, reflection, and meditation weaken, and loving kindness and compassion fall away.
Commentary on the thirty seven practices of a bodhisattva book. 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. The introduction to the thirtyseven practices of the bodhisattva is a homage addressed to avalokiteshvara, here called lokeshvara. A variety of commentaries to the short text 37 practices of bodhisattvas, which covers the views and behaviours conducive to mahayana buddhist training. Although reprinting of our books for free distribution is encouraged as long as the. Indifference that ignores what needs to be done is a black hole. In taking these vows you will join with the hundreds of thousands of buddhists in the west and millions in asia who have done so. Togmay sangpo is one of the great bodhisattvas who became an arya bodhisattva within a very short period through practising the. January 12, 2015 line drawing of ngulchu thogme zangpo, the 14th century tibetan buddhist master and author of the 37 practices of a bodhisattva. Written by the tibetan monk and bodhisattva gyelsay togmay zangpo 1295 69. Togmay sangpo is one of the great bodhisattvas who became an arya bodhisattva within a very short period through practising the 37 practices. Thirtyseven practices by ngulchu thogme with slide show. Tibetan buddhism the thirty seven practices of the path of.
Study, reflect, and meditate this is the practice of a bodhisattva. Lama zopa rinpoche, khensur rinpoche lhundrup rigsel and. The original is a somewhat terse, bullet by bullet rundown in effect summarizing santidevas bodhicaryavatara the guide to the bodhisattva way of life. To perfectly practice energy, the source of all qualities for the benefit of all beings, is a practice of the bodhisattvas. The thirtyseven verses on the practice of a bodhisattva by dilgo khyentse commentary on the thirty seven practices of a bodhisattva by dalai lama xiv traveling the path of compassion. An overview by venerable thubten chodron on dec 7, 2017 in 37 practices of bodhisattvas. A commentary on the thirtyseven practices of a bodhisattva by ogyen. Consider undertaking the vows and practice of a bodhisattva. Tokme zangpos classic 14th century guide for travellers on the path to enlightenment. I also dont think that its good to learn to meditate in reliance on books that one. His holiness the dalai lama in this book the dalai lama expounds the symptoms of enlightenment. 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. Click on the title of a video below to watch ken mcleods commentaries on the 37 practices of the bodhisattva, formulated by thogme zhangpo in the 14th century. His holiness speaks in tibetan with an english translation available.
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