Living the Bodhisattva Path: Chapters 4–6 of Shantideva’s Bodhicaryāvatāra
Schedule
Sun May 24 2026 at 11:30 am to 01:45 pm
UTC-07:00Location
7110 Redwood Blvd, Suite B., Novato, CA, United States, California 94945 | Novato, CA
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Sundays | April 19, 26 & May 3, 10, 17, 24Meeting in-person at Wisdom River Meditation Center or Online via Zoom.
11:30 AM - 1:45 PM Pacific
Shantideva’s Bodhicaryāvatāra (The Way of the Bodhisattva) is one of the most beloved and influential texts of the Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition. For centuries, practitioners have turned to it for guidance on how to cultivate wisdom, compassion, and courage in the midst of everyday life.
In this six-week course, we will explore Chapters 4–6, which focus on how the aspiration to awaken for the benefit of beings is sustained and expressed in lived experience.
These chapters examine three essential qualities of the bodhisattva path:
Carefulness — recognizing the responsibility that arises when we orient our lives toward awakening and compassion
Vigilance — learning how to work skillfully with the mind so that clarity and compassion are not carried away by habitual patterns
Patience — discovering how anger, frustration, and adversity can become gateways to strength, resilience, and deeper understanding
Shantideva’s teachings are both profound and practical. They invite us to look closely at the movements of our own minds and to discover how wisdom and compassion can remain steady even in the midst of uncertainty and challenge.
Through teaching, reflection, discussion, and contemplative practice, participants will explore how these classic teachings illuminate contemporary life and offer powerful tools for cultivating a courageous and responsive heart.
No prior study of the Bodhicaryāvatāra is required, and students are welcome to join the exploration at this point in the text.
Learn more: sukhasiddhi.org/dharmadeepdive
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