Finding refuge in patience in our often turbulent world

Finding freedom in khanti, the sixth parami

Like committing oneself to a vow, the pāramitā-s (Pāli: pāramī) are another most important aspect constituting the bodhisattva path in the Mahāyāna tradition. A bodhisattva begins his journey by takin

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In this two-part column series, we will visit the philosophical nuances and tensions in the thought of Shantideva, an important Indo-Tibetan philosopher (circa 8th century CE). To understand Shantidev

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 8, June 2008. The Origin of Mahayana Mahayana cannot be considered apart from what came before it, so let us con