**The Dalai Lama explains how to follow the spiritual path of the
bodhisattva, offering his commentary on Shantideva's beloved Buddhist
text
**
The fourteenth Dalai Lama, a living embodiment of the bodhisattva ideal,
presents here detailed practical guidance based on sections of The Way
of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva, the best-known text of Mahayana
Buddhism. The Dalai Lama explains this classic and beloved work, showing
how anyone can develop a truly good heart and the aspiration for the
enlightenment of all beings. In this book, the Dalai Lama's profound
knowledge is evident--the result of extensive training. Here he shares
his extraordinary insight into the human condition and what it means to
be a responsible and caring person.
This book was previously published under the title A Flash of Lightning
in the Dark of Night.