Lesson 23

The Way of the Bodhisattva L23 23

Does success come with a hidden price tag? This episode explores the high cost of ambition and the fragility of life. Through shocking stories like the millionaire who offered his own limbs and the legend of Emperor Liang’s Repentance, we confront the brutal truth of karma. We also break down the 'Four Powers' of purification—a practical guide to clearing negative karma—and issue an urgent reminder: don't wait until death knocks on your door to start your spiritual practice.

"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.