The Story Behind the Bodhicharyavatara The text with the Sanskrit title Bodhicharyavatara (shortened from the longer Bodhisattvacharyavatara)—usually known in English as either The Way of the Bodhisattva or A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life—is by far the best-known work attributed to the eighth-century Indian monk Shantideva. It would be impossible to adequately summarize its importance and impact in

This talk with Wulstan Fletcher of the Padmakara Translation Group, facilitated by CU Professor Holly Gayley, will be of great interest not just for translators—for whom it will be invaluable—fbut for any practitioners or scholars interested in the transmission of Buddhism in the west. The talk focuses on the translation of the text itself and

The Way of the Bodhisattva Lecture Series Learn More Led by the Padmakara Translation Group's Wulstan Fletcher Few texts are more frequently taught and quoted, have as colorful a history, and as much relevance to Buddhists today more than the eighth-century Indian Buddhist monk Shantideva’s The Way of the Bodhisattva. The Dalai Lama has said that “if I

Buton’s History of Buddhism in India and Its Spread to Tibet$34.95 - HardcoverBy: Buton Rinchen Drup & Lisa Stein & Ngawang Zangpo Add to Cart4 reviews on Amazon The following is an excerpt from the great Buton Rinchen Drup's History of Buddhism in India and Its Spread to Tibet: A Treasury of Priceless Scripture.  

We were pleased to have Anne Klein, professor at Rice University and founder of the Dawn Mountain Buddhist center, pay us a visit and talk about her 2016 work, a translation of and introduction to the great Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche's Strand of Jewels: My Teachers Essential Guidance on Dzogchen.  Also see our interview with Khetsun

We were pleased to have Dza Kilung Rinpoche founder of Pema Kilaya and the Kilung Foundation.  Rinpoche paid a few visits to our Shambhala Publications' Prajna Studios in Boulder and we are delighted to share a series of videos where he discusses his book, The Relaxed Mind.  We will also be offering a course with him

Tibetan Lunar Calendar Learn More An online calendar showing the key practice days according to the Tibetan calendar based on the Phugpa tradition, the most widely used system Recent Releases in Tibetan Buddhism See All Books Upcoming Releases in Tibetan Buddhism See All Books See Also Special practice days of the Tibetan calendar  An Overview of