{"product_id":"how-to-be-caring-an-ancient-guide-to-a-compassionate-life-hardcover","title":"How to Be Caring: An Ancient Guide to a Compassionate Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShantideva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJay L. Garfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJay L. Garfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid new translation of selections from an inspiring guide to self-transformation through kindness by an eighth-century Buddhist monk\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by the medieval Indian Buddhist monk Shantideva, \u003ci\u003eThe Bodhicaryavatara \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the most beloved and frequently taught works in Buddhism and a favorite of the Dalai Lama. An inspiring and powerful poem that uses a gripping, first-person, confessional voice, it is the most systematic work of ethical thought in the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist tradition. And its invaluable insights, exhortations, and encouragements about how we can relieve suffering by becoming more caring and compassionate are universal. In \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Caring\u003c\/i\u003e, philosopher and Buddhist scholar Jay Garfield presents a lively new translation of selected verses from Shantideva's text that capture its powerful lessons for all of us. The result is the clearest, most concise, and most accessible introduction to this masterful Buddhist guidebook about how we can change the world by changing ourselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on the life of a bodhisattva, a person committed to attaining awakening for the benefit of all beings, Shantideva argues that the first step to reducing suffering and making the world better is to conquer our own psychopathologies. Urging us to remember that we won't live forever and therefore need to think about what is most important, the work seeks to inspire us and teach us how to be more generous, thoughtful, polite, patient, committed, and self-aware. Featuring an introduction and the original Tibetan text on facing pages, this dazzling volume is filled with wisdom that still speaks directly to readers today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShantideva \u003c\/b\u003ewas an eighth-century Buddhist monk who taught at Nalanda University, which was in the present-day state of Bihar in Eastern India. According to legend, he recited \u003ci\u003eHow to Lead an Awakened Life \u003c\/i\u003eto a huge assembly of students and scholars at the school, then rose into the air, flew from the lecture hall, and vanished into space, never to be seen again but leaving behind in his room a copy of the text. \u003cb\u003eJay L. Garfield\u003c\/b\u003e is the Doris Silbert Professor in the Humanities and professor of philosophy and Buddhist studies at Smith College and a visiting professor of Buddhist philosophy at Harvard Divinity School. His books include \u003ci\u003eHow to Lose Yourself: An Ancient Guide to Letting Go \u003c\/i\u003e(Princeton), \u003ci\u003eLosing Ourselves: Learning to Live without a Self\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton), and \u003ci\u003eBuddhist Ethics: A Philosophical Exploration.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 6.77 x 4.65 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63675392426333,"sku":"9780691274072","price":26.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/VzBvwWdzj_9780691274072.webp?v=1772434530","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/how-to-be-caring-an-ancient-guide-to-a-compassionate-life-hardcover","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}