The Way of The Bodhisattva

Name: The Way of The Bodhisattva
Start: 2025-08-14T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-08-14T20:00:00-07:00
Location: 4144 Campus Ave., San Diego, CA, United States, California 92103

Schedule

Thu Aug 14 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

4144 Campus Ave., San Diego, CA, United States, California 92103 | San Diego, CA

Bodhisattvas are not just the enlightened beings of Buddhist lore changing the world with superhuman qualities, but shining examples of our own highest potential. A Bodhisattva is one who aspires to live life with courage, generosity, patience, fearlessness, and compassion. The intention of this group is to learn in community, embody the practices, and for those who feel called, to have the opportunity to take the Bodhisattva Vows.
In this group, all are welcome to explore the Bodhisattva path in a close reading of Becoming Bodhisattvas. We will begin each meeting with a brief meditation, read together from the book, discuss it, and close with a transfer of merit. Books have been generously provided for our use by The Pema Chödrön Foundation, and are available for purchase at the Buddha For You bookstore for those who would like to take a copy home.
The Way of the Bodhisattva has long been treasured as an indispensable guide to enlightened living, offering a window into the greatest potential within us all. Written in the eighth century by the scholar and saint Shantideva, it presents a comprehensive view of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition’s highest ideal—to commit oneself to the life of a bodhisattva warrior, a person who is wholeheartedly dedicated to the freedom and common good of all beings. And it has inspired many of the tradition’s greatest teachers, providing a remarkable source of insight on the means by which we may heal ourselves and our troubled world. These essential teachings present the core of the Buddhist path, from cultivating deep-seated confidence to infusing one’s life with selflessness, joyfulness, kindness, and compassion.
Best-selling American Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön presents this work in a friendly and encouraging guide to spiritual practice for all those who want to take up the path of the Bodhisattva. She invites us to journey more deeply into this liberating way of life, presenting Shantideva’s text verse-by-verse and offering both illuminating stories and practical exercises to enrich the text and bring its timeless teachings to life in our world today.