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A Guide to the Bodhisattvas
Bodhisattvas are dedicated to one helping people on the path towards Enlightenment. The bodhisattvas know that they are not apart from the rest of life. Seeking Enlightenment for themselves alone can never satisfy as they witness the suffering that is all around them. Their vision is to work endlessly in the service of living beings. This Guide introduces a panoply of Tara, the rescuer; Manjusri the Bodhisattva of Wisdom; and Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of compassion; among others.
128 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2008
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June 19, 2016
A good guide but doesn't cover key bodhisattvas as much as one would like and spends a lot of time on visualization practice.
May 22, 2022
Just finished reading this. I was inspired to read this book after having read the third part of this series, a guide to the deities of the Tantra, by the same author.
Somewhere i feel that the element of captivating storytelling is not very prevalent in this particular book as compared to the deities of the Tantra.
This book is also engaging and it shares many valuable information about the Bodhisattvas but somewhere it lacks the element of grip that the third part had exercised.
Overall i still find this book to be a good reading back in my personal opinion it is not at par with the third book of the same series.
I have now started reading the first part of this series which is title a guide to the Buddhas. I will post a review once i have completed reading it.
Somewhere i feel that the element of captivating storytelling is not very prevalent in this particular book as compared to the deities of the Tantra.
This book is also engaging and it shares many valuable information about the Bodhisattvas but somewhere it lacks the element of grip that the third part had exercised.
Overall i still find this book to be a good reading back in my personal opinion it is not at par with the third book of the same series.
I have now started reading the first part of this series which is title a guide to the Buddhas. I will post a review once i have completed reading it.
October 5, 2017
Interesantes arquetipos que te acercan al dharma.
La simbología de cada uno de ellos te permite entender lo que es la compasión, la sabiduría y la fuerza para vencer los estados torpes de la mente y alcanzar la iluminación en el beneficio de todos los seres.
Combinado con los mantras realmente me gustó. Me quedo con Vajrapani. Mi favorito.
La simbología de cada uno de ellos te permite entender lo que es la compasión, la sabiduría y la fuerza para vencer los estados torpes de la mente y alcanzar la iluminación en el beneficio de todos los seres.
Combinado con los mantras realmente me gustó. Me quedo con Vajrapani. Mi favorito.
November 1, 2022
An expansive and informative overview of some of the primary bodhisattvas. The personal relationships Vessantra has developed and experienced with some bodhisattvas inspires me to deeper practices.
April 12, 2016
Interesting introduction to the Bodhisattvas (Enlightened Beings) who are supposed to help people to attain enlightenment.
It is very much an introduction and beginner guide. Apparently there are 100s of these figures, and - depending on which tradition you follow - they aren't all called the same thing. This book covers what the author considers to be the main ones, from which the others follow if one is so inclined to learn about them. I imagine this to be no mean undertaking!
I really enjoyed reading this, learning a little bit about the ones chosen for this study, and adding a little bit of knowledge to the little bit I had :)
It is very much an introduction and beginner guide. Apparently there are 100s of these figures, and - depending on which tradition you follow - they aren't all called the same thing. This book covers what the author considers to be the main ones, from which the others follow if one is so inclined to learn about them. I imagine this to be no mean undertaking!
I really enjoyed reading this, learning a little bit about the ones chosen for this study, and adding a little bit of knowledge to the little bit I had :)
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