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Commentary on Shantideva's The Way of the Bodhisattva.  From 2005 to 2007, teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche gave classes on Buddhist scholar Shantidevas The Way of the Boddhisattva at a noted retreat center in Northern California. His commentaries revealed such a deep understanding that practitioner Marcia Binder Schmidt decided to collect them for other students of Buddhism as an independent work. This book is the result.

Although the book contains three years of teachings, it remains remarkably compact, reflecting Kongtrul Rinpoches characteristic directness and emphasis on implementation. In the words of the editor, Dharma practice needs to be more than mere theory. Dharma needs to be trained in, integrated into our lives, and embraced by wisdom. Uncommon Happiness contains the guidance to undergo that training with the right attitude of clarity and commitment.