Lesson 16

The Way of the Bodhisattva L16 16 A monk disrobes over a dream, and a couple divorces over lottery money they never won—Khenpo Sodargye uses these absurd tales to warn against the danger of trusting hallucinations. He reveals the core secret of mind training: without a sacred "vow" to lock in your intention, the wish to "be a good person" is nothing but a fleeting fantasy.

"The Way of the Bodhisattva" is one of the most highly recommended texts of Khenpo Sodargye’s lifetime. He once said that among all the treatises he has translated and taught, this is the one that everyone should study thoroughly at least once.

For those with faith, it guides the mind deeply into Buddhist principles and inspires a broad awakening of Bodhicitta. Even for those without faith, studying it can help reduce anger, stress, and suffering.

If studied systematically from beginning to end, this text becomes a lifelong source of spiritual benefit.

This course, taught by Khenpo Sodargye in 2006, consists of 201 lessons and carefully guides practitioners to cultivate Bodhicitta and enter the Bodhisattva path, using the clearest, most practical, and systematic approach to help students advance to higher dimensions of life and mind.