The Bodhicaryavatara, sometimes glossed as A Guide of to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, is a famous Buddhist text written by Shantideva, around year 700. It has ten chapters dedicated to the development of an enlightened mind through the so called six perfections. The book also describes the benefits of the wish to reach enlightenment.

Chapter summary

Many Tibetan scholars wrote commentaries on this text, for example:
  • Entry Point for the Children of The Victorious Buddhas, by Gyaltsab Je