{"product_id":"bodhisattva-awakening-an-explanation-of-shantidevas-guide-paperback","title":"Bodhisattva Awakening: An Explanation of Shantideva's Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThokme Sangpo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThupten Jinpa\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJulia Stenzel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrained and ordained in the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism, Thokme Sangpo (1295-1369) was also an important custodian and transmitter of the instructions of the Kadam school, with his writings focusing on the Indian treatises on the bodhisattva ideal and on the Tibetan tradition of mind training (\u003ci\u003elojong\u003c\/i\u003e). He is said to have composed 115 works, he served as abbot of Bodong E Monastery for nine years, and his masters included Buton, and he trained figures such as Rendawa. Much of his later life was spent in seclusion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThupten Jinpa Langri was educated in the classical Tibetan monastic academia and received the highest academic degree of Geshe Lharam (equivalent to a doctorate in divinity). Jinpa also holds a BA in philosophy and a PhD in religious studies, both from the University of Cambridge, England. Since 1985, he has been the principal English-language translator to the Dalai Lama. He has translated and edited many books by the Dalai Lama, including\u003ci\u003e The World of Tibetan Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEssence of the Heart Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEthics for the New\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMillennium\u003c\/i\u003e. Jinpa has published scholarly articles on various aspects of Tibetan culture, Buddhism, and philosophy, and books such as \u003ci\u003eSongs of Spiritual Experience\u003c\/i\u003e (co-authored) and \u003ci\u003eSelf, Reality and Reason in Tibetan \u003c\/i\u003eThought. He serves on the advisory board of numerous educational and cultural organizations in North America, Europe, and India. He is currently the president and the editor-in-chief of the Institute of Tibetan Classics, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to translating key Tibetan classics into contemporary languages. He also currently chairs the Mind and Life Institute. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulia Stenzel is an assistant professor at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Centre for Buddhist Studies of Kathmandu University, Nepal. She received her PhD from McGill University, Montreal. Her research focuses on cross-cultural transformation processes of Buddhist contemplative traditions and their relevance in today's world. Julia examined compassion meditations in Indian and Tibetan contexts and their secular application in contemporary secular settings. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Sciencization of Compassion\u003c\/i\u003e (Springer, 2020) and \u003ci\u003eBuddhist Monasteries of the Thai Forest Tradition in Ontario\u003c\/i\u003e (Wilfried Laurier Press, 2015).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 7.71 x 5.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67919187509406,"sku":"9798890700667","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7748\/8030\/files\/MTlYifIaRk9798890700667.webp?v=1793785962","url":"https:\/\/theword.com\/products\/bodhisattva-awakening-an-explanation-of-shantidevas-guide-paperback","provider":"TheWord.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}