The Bodhicaryavatara ALA Alex Award (2015) their innocent heirs must struggle

their innocent heirs must struggle to escape the legacy of the past

Unaccustomed Earth exquisitely renders the most intricate workings of the heart and mind

My lungs filled deep with the sweet scent that came off his skin

But then suddenly

The Bodhicaryavatara ALA Alex Award (2015) their innocent heirs must struggleWritten in India in the early 8th century AD, ntideva's Bodhicaryvatra addresses the profound desire to become a Buddha and rescue all beings from suffering. The person who acts upon such a desire is a Bodhisattva. ntideva not only makes plain what the Bodhisattva must do and become, he also invokes the powerful feelings of aspiration that underlie such a commitment, employing language which has inspired Buddists ever since it first appeared. Indeed,