Bodhisattvacharyavatara
by Andreas Kretschmar | 246,740 words
The English translation of the Bodhisattvacharyavatara (“entering the conduct of the bodhisattvas”), a Sanskrit text with Tibetan commentary. This book explains the bodhisattva concept and gives guidance to the Buddhist practitioner following the Mahāyāna path towards the attainment of enlightenment. The text was written in Sanskrit by Shantideva ...
Text Section 172
Nāgārjuna states that if an author declares respect to the Buddha when he begins to compose a treatise the composition will always yield good results. Declaring respect at the beginning of the treatise causes the readers to develop faith and devotion in the Buddha and in the treatise. If the author pays respect, the readers will naturally follow his example.