Download or read book Readings of Santideva's Guide to Bodhisattva Practice written by Jonathan C. Gold and published by Columbia Readings of Buddhist. This book was released on 2019 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Śāntideva's eighth-century work the Guide to Bodhisattva Practice (Bodhicaryāvatāra) is one of the crucial texts of the Buddhist ethical and philosophical tradition. This book serves as a companion to this Indian Buddhist classic, illuminating the Guide's many philosophical, literary, ritual, and ethical dimensions.