Song · by 法稱菩薩造 · Source text translated by 法護等
92,951 · about 310 min
The Mahāyāna Compendium on the Bodhisattva’s Training was composed by the Indian Bodhisattva Dharmakīrti and translated into Chinese during the Northern Song dynasty by the translator Dharmapāla and others. This treatise is an important Mahāyāna Buddhist śāstra that systematically assembles the core teachings of the Bodhisattva path, encompassing the practice system of the pāramitās: generating bodhicitta, upholding precepts, patience, diligence, meditation, and wisdom. Historically, it provided Chinese Buddhism with a comprehensive framework for Bodhisattva practice and exerted a profound influence, especially after the Song dynasty, on the transmission of the teachings concerning Bodhisattva precepts and the cultivation of bodhicitta. This treatise illuminates the altruistic spirit of Mahāyāna and is regarded as an authoritative guide for Bodhisattva practitioners, holding a significant position in the history of Buddhist thought and its practical systems.