Vikramasila Foundation

Commentary to Shantideva's A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life

Recorded at the New York City Palden Sakya Center, September 2010 to present

Chapter 7 (Enthusiam), vv. 55-60
Chapter 7 (Enthusiam), vv. 61-66
Chapter 7 (Enthusiam), vv. 67-76
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 1-3
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 4-6
Chapter 8 (Meditation)
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 7-17
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 18-21
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 22-32
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 33-42
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 84-90
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 91-96
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 97-105
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 112-117
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 118-119
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 137-143
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 145-159
Chapter 8 (Meditation), vv. 169-173

Daily prayers

A text of these prayers, in transliterated Tibetan and in English translation, is also available.

She J'a Ma
Refuge and Enlightenment Thought
Four Boundless Meditations
Tho Pa Gya Ts'o Ma 1
Tho Pa Gya Ts'o Ma 2
Long-Life Prayers for His Holiness Dalai Lama
Long-Life Prayers for His Holiness Sakya Trizin
Dedication Prayers
Mandala Offering