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Bodhicharyavatara

If I have any understanding of compassion and the bodhisattva path,
it all comes from studying this text.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

The Way of the Bodhisattva (in Sanskrit, Bodhicaryāvatāra) is universally regarded as a quintessential instruction on the practice of the Mahayana path. Its poetic beauty and provocative thought makes for a most expansive presentation of the very heart of Buddhism: the possibility of removing fundamental confusion and uncovering the basic brilliance common to all life.

The text of the Bodhicharyavatara has ten chapters:

Introduction
Chapter 1: The Excellence of Bodhichitta
Chapter 2: Confession
Chapter 3: Taking Hold of Bodhichitta
Chapter 4: Carefulness
Chapter 5: Vigilant Introspection
Chapter 6: Patience
Chapter 7: Diligence
Chapter 8: Meditative Concentration
Chapter 9: Wisdom
Chapter 10: Dedication