Taking the Bodhisattva Vow
By Bokar Rinpoche.
Description
About the Text Buddhism offers several perspectives, that each have various theories, methods of practice, and commitments. The most common division is that of three vehicles, each with a particular objective and vows. The Small Vehicle (Hinayana) leads the practitioner to liberation from samsara in an individual perspective. The vows, called "vows of individual liberation," are related to the Small Vehicle, that is, the various vows of monks or nuns (minor ordination and major ordination) and the vows of lay practitioners. The Great Vehicle (Mahayana) has the goal of obtaining fu...
ISBN(s)
0963037188, 9780963037183
