Suitable for anyone looking to cultivate a more resilient and open heart (beginners and practioners alike).

Shantideva's Bodhisattvacharyavatara, A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, is an extraordinary classic text of the Mahayana combining devotional, practical and philosophical elements to skilfully elucidate "the six perfections."

Of this text, His Holiness the Dalai Lama himself has said:

If I have any understanding of compassion and the bodhisattva path, it all comes from studying this text.

Text

• A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (Sanskrit: Bodhisattvacharyavatara) by Acharya Shantideva; translated by Stephen Batchelor, 1979; Library of Tibetan Works and Archives.

Teacher

Learn about the knowledge and experience of the teacher, Venerable Lozang Drolma, on our page – visiting teachers & course leaders.

Venerable Drolma will be focusing on verses from the renowned sixth chapter, Patience, and the verses on opening the heart through cherishing others in the eight chapter, Meditation.

She says:

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has mentioned many times the value of these two chapters from Shantideva's text and them being suitable for everyone whether they are Buddhist or not, and he has encouraged that they be taught as an academic subject meaning they are suitable and very relevant for all humans.

Therefore I have wanted for a long time to teach these together, to contribute towards fulfilling His Holiness's wish."

The course will involve:

• teachings
• discussion, and
• meditations.

Schedule

Note: This schedule is subject to change.