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| Entering The Bodhisatva's Conduct The Bodhisatvacaryavatara by Shantideva Part I: Commentaries by Khenpo Kunphel and Andreas Kretschmar Translation by Andreas Kretschmar |
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1. The Tibetan Text of Entering the Bodhisatva's Conduct: Electronic Edition
You can obtain a critical electronic edition of the Tibetan text of Shantideva's work
to help you with your studies by purchasing our Tibetan Text Collection I. Our edition of
the text is taken from the Derge Tangyur and contains annotations showing its differences with
four other editions. You can can purchase
Tibetan Text Collection I from here. The text comes with specialized software that will
allow you to search, print, and so on, with ease. Furthermore, you can use our
dictionaries to look up words as you look at the text.
2. The Text and Commentary in English Translation: Electronic Edition
Translations and research by Andreas Kretschmar
We are pleased to present the particularly fine translation work of our colleague
Andreas Kretschmar, a long time Tibetan translator. Andreas is a
student of the dharma with many years of experience as a Tibetan
translator. He has undertaken the major project of making a translation
of Shantideva's text and a commentary to it. He chose the Tibetan
commentary by Khenpo Kunpal (1862-1943), which is the commentary
most used in the Nyingma school these days. Khenpo Kunpal was a direct
student of Paltrül Rinpoche (1808-1887). In addition, Andreas
has amassed his own commentary to each of these based on explanations
received from various, modern-day teachers. The work is not completed
yet. The remaining sections will be made available here as they are
finished.
Andreas takes pleasure in presenting these files to you for free, per our age-old buddhist tradition. However, although the work is being offered free, the work is still protected by copyrights and there are some restrictions on how it may be used. Please read the copyright notice before you download the main files and then observe the author's requirements.
Terms of copyright and distribution (47Kb)
An introduction to the work by the translator, Andreas Kretschmar (44Kb).
The first chapter and commentary (2.2Mb).
This file contains the first chapter of Shantideva's root text together
with Khenpo Kunpal's written commentary on it, following Paltrül
Rinpoche's oral explanation lineage. The chapter explains the benefits
of bodhicitta. Each section of Khenpo Kunpal's written commentary is
carefully explained by Dzogchen Khenpo Chöga from the Shri Singha
University of Dzogchen Monastery in East Tibet. This first volume is
prefaced by Andreas Kretschmar's translator's introduction that may be
of interest to the academic reader as well as by introductory material
from Khenpo Chöga, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Khenpos Appey, Trashi Palden,
Pema Sherab, and Namdröl.
The second chapter and commentary(1.2Mb).
This file contains the second chapter of Shantideva's root text
together with Khenpo Kunpal's written commentary on it, following
Paltrül Rinpoche's oral explanation lineage. The chapter teaches
the confession of one's negative deeds. Each section of Khenpo Kunpal's
written commentary is carefully explained by Dzogchen Khenpo Chöga
from the Shri Singha University of Dzogchen Monastery in East Tibet.
The third chapter and commentary (0.6Mb).
This file contains the third chapter of Shantideva's root text
together with Khenpo Kunpal's written commentary on it, following
Paltrül Rinpoche's oral explanation lineage. The chapter teaches how
to thoroughly adopt bodhicitta. Each section of Khenpo Kunpal's
written commentary is carefully explained by Dzogchen Khenpo Chöga
from the Shri Singha University of Dzogchen Monastery in East Tibet.
The fourth chapter and commentary (0.7Mb).
This file contains the fourth chapter of Shantideva's root text
together with Khenpo Kunpal's written commentary on it, following
Paltrül Rinpoche's oral explanation lineage. The chapter teaches
heedfulness. Each section of Khenpo Kunpal's
written commentary is carefully explained by Dzogchen Khenpo Chöga
from the Shri Singha University of Dzogchen Monastery in East Tibet.
Entering The Bodhisatva's Conduct Part II
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