Essentials of the Bodhisattva Precepts: 菩薩戒指要

by Sheng Yen, Chün-fang Yü (Editor), Chiacheng Chang (Editor)

This book is a collection of manuscripts about bodhisattva precepts written by Master Sheng Yen. "...What this book promulgates then, is the great and long abiding bodhisattva precepts, which can be observed with shallowness by those who are shallow, and with depth by those who are deep; they can also be observed by those who are in the worldly stage as well as those who have attained the noble stage. The foundational spirit of these bodhisattva precepts is to always abide in the purity of the three karmas of body, speech, and mind, the arising of the mind of enlightenment, and the practice of the bodhisattva path." Master Sheng Yen studied, explored, and wrote about both the Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna precepts for more than thirty years. His goal was to make them accessible, understandable, and useful. "...my work aimed at recalling the old to understand the new, as well as extending the old to create the new, thus making things convenient for present-day people where the old still have uses for the present."During his long career as a monk, teacher of Buddadharma, and founder of monasteries, meditation centers, and educational institutions, Master Sheng Yen (1930-2009) was also a very prolific lecturer, scholar, and author. Over the years, his published works in many languages have benefited students and seekers of the Dharma all over the world.

209 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 2, 2021