Entering the Way of the Bodhisattva bowl we’re in the bardo

we’re in the bardo

draws upon and extends the teachings of the hinayana and mahayana

and transhistorical trauma beneath it–needs to be explored

a deity revered in Hindu

and in her left a kapala-- a khatvanga rests in the krook of her left arm

Entering the Way of the Bodhisattva bowl we’re in the bardoFor well over a millennium, Shantidevas guide to the bodhisattvas path has been revered and studied as a manual for becoming a bodhisattva, someone who is dedicated to achieving enlightenment in order to benefit all beings. In this fresh and poetic translation, Khenpo David Karma Choephel communicates the power of Shantidevas insights through careful attention to both the meaning and the rhythmic pulse of each stanza. The translation is followed by a