in Alameda, 1st & 3rd Sundays, on Shantideva's A Guide to the Bodhisattvas Way of Life.

If I have any understanding of compassion and the practice of the bodhisattva path, it is entirely on the basis of this text that I possess it.
- The Dalai Lama

Please join us on the first and third Sunday of every month throughout 2009
Instructor Lama Drimed Lodro: http://dechenrang.org/en/teachers.php
Who can attend: Adults, Teens, and Families are all welcome to attend.
Dates Ongoing: First and Third Sunday of every month (Exceptions: no teaching on 5/17 or 6/7.)
Time & Costs: 10:00a to Noon: Teaching, $10 donation, children to age 13 are free
Lunch: Lunch will be provided on the first Sunday of each month, $5 donation
Enjoy lunch with Lama Drimed and time for community fraternity and friendship
Languages: Instruction in Mandarin with translation into English and Sign Language
Location: Orgyen Dorje Den, 2244 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA 95401
(510) 337-1163 • orgyendorjeden@gmail.com • www.orgyendorjeden.org

ABOUT THE TEXT

Composed in the eighth century by the Indian bodhisattva Shantideva, this text, the Bodhicharyavatara, continues to be treasured by Buddhists of all traditions. This text is a timeless work of wisdom, the longevity of which is due to the quality of its verse as much as to its wisdom. His Holiness the Dalai Lama considers it a seminal influence in his life and work and repeatedly stresses the benefits of its study.

Please join us as we begin to understand the selfless ideals of the bodhisattvas, those special beings who achieve enlightenment yet remain here focused not on themselves but on helping others. As we become inspired to cultivate the six perfections: generosity, ethics, patience, zeal,
meditative concentration, and wisdom; within ourselves, we will gain a deeper understanding of our limitless ability to be kind towards others. As our motivation to help others increases, so much closer do we become to Buddhahood.