Shantideva's 'a Guide to the Bodhisattava's Way of Life'
Rinpoche, Ringu Tulku
The Bodhicaryavatara, often translated as A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, is an 8th-century masterpiece from Indian scholar and yogi Shantideva. It is regarded as one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist texts, and is studied extensively by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners everywhere.