Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, Ch. 1 to 3 (Part 1/4), Don Handrick, Oct 2019

Becoming a bodhisattva and entering the path to enlightenment is accomplished by generating bodhicitta, the mind that aspires to attain enlightenment for the welfare of all beings. Don explores the benefits of cultivating bodhicitta as well as the way to make it firm in the mind in the first three chapters of Shantideva’s text. The Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life (Bodhicaryāvatāra), one of the great classics of Indian Buddhist literature, was written by the distinguished 8th-century scholar, Master Shantideva. This revered text is widely regarded as the most authentic and comprehensive guide for the spiritual practitioner dedicated to the enlightenment of all sentient beings. His Holiness the Dalai Lama cites this work as one of the greatest influences in his life and repeatedly stresses the benefits of studying it.