Becoming Bodhisattvas Vendor_Lama Sonam and her sister Mahaprajapati took

and her sister Mahaprajapati took the infant to her breast

These are essential teachings for developing compassion and clarity amid the anxieties and hardships of real life

The curved knife of the Dakini

Height: 4 inches

convey the directness and power for which the oral tradition is so valued in Buddhism

Becoming Bodhisattvas Vendor_Lama Sonam and her sister Mahaprajapati tookThe 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 traditions highest idealto commit oneself to the life of a bodhisattva warrior, a person who is wholeheartedly dedicated to the freedom and common good of all beings.