Changchub Sempé Chöpa La Jukpa
Written by Shantideva in the eighth century, the Changchub Sempé Chöpa La Jukpa (Skt. Bodhicharyavatara) is one of the most important and beloved texts in Tibetan Buddhism, particularly studied in the Nyingma tradition as one of the thirteen great texts. The ninth chapter on wisdom holding special significance as it presents the Madhyamaka view of emptiness through complex philosophical debate, and is considered essential for practitioners to develop certainty in the ultimate view.
Since the early 8th century, Tibetans and Himalayan people have treasured "Namtars" as written or spoken narratives that demonstrate the realization of the Buddhist path by exceptional practitioners. These namtars, or spiritual biographies, serve as inspirational guides on the path to enlightenment.
Today, Namtars Foundation aims to record, preserve, and freely offer the world a written and electronic treasury of the oral wisdom of Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhism.
