Geshe Sonam Rinchen was born in Tibet in 1933. He studied at Sera Je Monastery and in 1980 received the Lharmpa Geshe degree. He is currently resident scholar at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharmasla, India, where he teaches Buddhist philosophy and preactice.

Ruth Sonam was born and grew up in Ireland and graduated from Oxford Universty with an M.A. in Modern Languages. She began studying with Geshe Sonam Rinchen in 1978 and has worked as his interpreter since 1983. Among their many works are Atisha's Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment; The Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattvas; The Three Principal Aspects of the Path; The Six Perfections; The Bodhisattva Vow; Eight Verses for Training the Mind; and The Heart Sutra.

	Contents:  The Thirty - Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas
	Introduction	7
	Prologue	13
1.	The Good Ship	17
2.	Leaving Home	21
3.	Letting Go	25
4.	Trusting	31
5.	Commitment	37
6.	Wish-fulfilling Jewels	41
7.	Transforming Trouble	45
8.	Dreams and Rainbows	57
9.	Training and Serving	63
10.	Beware	71
	Conclusion
	Dedication	83
	Notes	85
	Tibetan Names and Their Transliteration	97
	Tibetan Commentaries	99
	Tibetan Text	101