The Bodhicaryavatara of Santideva: Entering the Path of Enlightenment

by Marion L. Matics

The Bodhicaryavatara of Santideva, which contains the first complete English translation is a  beautiful and moving classic of Mahayana Buddhism.

The book is divided into three parts:

• A guide
• The translation
• The appendices.

The guide, which comprises more than half the book, explains and interprets the Bodhicaryavatara, placing it in the framework of developing Buddhist thought,  and discusses the rise of Madhyamika Buddhism, of which Santideva was a disciple.