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(More customer reviews)The translators have captured the poetry of the original, without losing the meaning. This text has all the beauty and power of the Matics translation, but encompasses the logic and clarity of Bachelor's. The text itself is the sublime essence of the Dharma and simply by reading it carefully one can be transformed and transported to higher states of consciousness. The translators provide a host of helpful and informative notes to the text. These are essential to the modern reader because they elucidate the context within which the 8th century text was delivered - which was in the thriving Buddhist milieu of the great monastic university of Nalanda at it's height. One of the most important books ever written in the east or west.
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Written in India in the early 8th century AD,'S=antideva's Bodhicary=avat=ara addresses the profounddesire to become a Buddha and rescue all beings fromsuffering. The person who acts upon such a desire is aBodhisattva. 'S=antideva not only makes plain what theBodhisattva must do and become, he also invokes thepowerful feelings of aspiration that underlie such acommitment, employing language which has inspiredBuddists ever since it first appeared. Indeed, his bookhas long been regarded as one of the most popularaccounts of the Buddhist's spiritual path.Important as a manual of training among Mah=ay=anaBuddhists, especially in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition,this text continues to be used as the basis for teachingby modern Buddhist teachers. This new translation fromthe original language provides detailed annotationsexplaining allusions and technical references. Also, the Introduction both serve to locate 'S=antideva's work inits proper context, and for the first time explain itsstructure.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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