Entering the Path of Enlightenment: The Bodhicaryavatara of the Buddhist Poet Santideva

Contents
Preface
PART ONE: Guide to the Bodhiscaryavatara
     Tribute
     The Rise of the Madhyamika -Introduction
          I.  Hlnayana and Mahayana
          II. Prajna-paramita Texts
          III. Nagarjuna and the Madhyamika School
          IV. Santideva
     I. The Great Work
          I The Bodhisattva
          II The Rising of Bodhicitta
          III Confession of Sins
     II. The Perfections
          I Mindfulness and Awareness
          II The Perfection of Patience
          III The Perfection of Strength
     III. The Perfection of Contemplation
          I The Nature of Dhyana
          II Freedom From Attachment
          IIII Isolation of the Body
          IV Aloofness of the Mind
          V Applications of Dhyana
          VI The Transference of the Other and the Self
     IV. The Perfection of Wisdom
          I Description of Satya
          II The Ethical Problem
          III The Metaphysical Problem
          IV The Madhyamika Answer: Sunyata
          V The Body of the Buddha
          VI Hymn To Selflessness
PART TWO: Translation of the Bodhicaryavatara
     I Praising the Thought of Enlightenment Bodhicittanusamsa
     II Confession of Evil Papa-desana
     III Grasping the Thought of Enlightenment Bodhicittaparigraha
     IV Vigilance in the Thought of Enlightenment Bodhicittapramada
     V Guarding of Total Awareness Samprajanyaraksana
     VI Perfection of Patience Ksanti-paramita
     VII Perfection of Strength Virya-paramita
     VIII Perfection of Contemplation Dhyana -paramita
     IX Perfection of Wisdom Prajna-paramita
     X Consummation Parinamana
PART THREE : Appendices
     Abbreviations
     Notes and References
     Bibliography
          I Primary Texts and Translations
          II Secondary Sources
          III Articles
          IV Dictionaries and Other Aids
          V Miscellaneous
     Glossary of Selected Terms from the Guide and the Translation