Nectar of Manjushri's Speech

The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech – a commentary on the Bodhicharyavatara written by Khenpo Kunpal.

Tsoknyi Rinpoche said:

The Bodhicharyavatara is a text that can greatly benefit any practicing Buddhist. Among the many commentaries that exist on this text in Tibetan, I have personally found Khenpo Kunpal’s commentary to be the most practical, containing many key points essential to Buddhist practice. During my education I studied the Bodhicharyavatara with eminent scholars, and I read Khenpo Kunpal’s commentary many times.

Selected Chapter Outlines

• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9

Translations

• Khenchen Kunzang Pelden and Minyak Kunzang Sönam, Wisdom: Two Buddhist Commentaries, Editions Padmakara, 1999
• Kunzang Palden, The Nectar of Manjushri's Speech: A Detailed Commentary on Shantideva's Way of the Bodhisattva, Shambhala, November 2007
• Drops of Nectar: Khenpo Kunpal’s Commentary on Shantideva’s Entering the Conduct of the Bodhisattvas, translated by Andreas Kretschmar, (chapters 1-5 only)

Internal Links

• MP3 audio files of teachings given by Khenpo Sönam Tobden on 'Nectar of Manjushri's Speech', Rigpa Shedra East, 2006-7

External Links

• Translation by Andreas Kretschmar of the first five chapters - available for free download in pdf format