Author: Shantideva

Title: A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life (Bodhisattvacharyavatara)

Translator: Stephen Batchelor

Year: Originally 1979, this copy reprinted 1992 (Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamsala / New Delhi)

Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives

ISBN: 81-85102-59-7

Format: Softcover / Paperback

Signed: Yes, signed on the title page (see photos)

Authentication: No certificate included (please examine photos carefully)

Condition: Used, with visible signs of age and wear (see photos)

Description:

> For sale is a rare signed copy of A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life by Shantideva, translated by Stephen Batchelor, published by the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives.

This copy bears the signature of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on the title page. Please note: no certificate of authenticity is included, so the buyer should carefully review the provided photos for details of the autograph and overall condition.

Condition: The book shows clear signs of age and use (edge wear, creases, discoloration, some foxing). The pages remain intact, and the binding is sound. Please look closely at the detailed photos to evaluate the book’s condition for yourself.

Notes: Signed copies of this important Buddhist text are rare. While no LOA is provided with this book, it represents a unique collector’s item for those interested in Tibetan Buddhism, Shantideva’s classic, or Dalai Lama signed materials.

Ships with tracking and careful packaging.