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    <title>The Great Hum : A Commentary on Shantideva's Way of the Bodhisattva</title>
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    <namePart>Kunzang Sönam, Minyak</namePart>
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    <publisher>Wisdom Publications</publisher>
    <dateIssued>2025</dateIssued>
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  <abstract>Comprehensive commentary on Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra, explaining the Mahāyāna bodhisattva path and the cultivation of bodhicitta. The work discusses ethical discipline, mindfulness, patience, diligence, meditation, compassion, and wisdom, emphasizing the transformation of the mind and conduct for the benefit of all sentient beings.
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  <note type="statement of responsibility">Minyak Kunzang Sönam ; translated by Douglas Duckworth.</note>
  <note>Detailed commentary on Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra (The Way of the Bodhisattva).</note>
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    <topic>Mahayana Buddhism - Doctrines</topic>
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