Discourses On Bodhicharyavatara

Bodhicharyavatara, composed in the 8th century A.D. by the Indian scholar Santideva, is one of the most celebrated texts of Mahayana Buddhism. Its Tibetan translation is included in the Tengyur. Acharya Santideva himself was a bodhisattva and a realized tantric adept and his writings have a universal, timeless appeal. Many ancient scholars wrote Sanskrit commentaries on Bodhicharyavatara, prominent among them being Vibhutichandra, Krishnapada, Kamalsila, Vairochan and Prajnakaramati. Besides its Tibetan translation by such masters as Sarvajnadeva, Dharmasribhadra and Sumatikirti, this great classic was also translated into Chinese, French, German, English and Italian languages.