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3. A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night: A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
ed.Padmakara Translation Group
Shambhala Dragon Edition 1994-03-23
ISBN 0877739714
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Another recommended Shantideva text, by the Dalai Lama and the Padmakara Translation Group