The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva

in the great tradition of Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, it is required for practitioners who wish to receive the ultimate teaching Mahamudra to first fulfill the practice of the four extraordinary preliminary practices. Some of the enlightened masters of kagyu lineage instructed that the fullfiment of meditation on emptiness could be the subtitute of four extraordinary preliminary practices and it is recommended to recite “The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva” before the learning of meditation on emptiness.

Reciting “The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Boddhisatva” helps the practitioners to comprehend and to master the Bodhisattba conduct for both the benefits of self an others so that practitioners can treat all sentinent beings with loving kindness and compassion. Thus give rise to the precious bodhicitta, the enlightened attitude. it also contributed to remind us to fulfill the practices in our daily life