Summary: In this Dharma Talk, Sensei Irene Kaigetsu Bakker explores chapter 7 of the Bodhicaryavatara, the Perfection of Zeal. She tracks Shantideva’s progression from a fear-based warning against unwholesome deeds to an insight-based joy that arises from wholesome deeds. It is exactly through finding the joy in wholesome deeds that zeal is perfected.<br> <br> This SESSHIN is part of the Spring Practice Period 2021.<br> For Program/Series description and to access the entire series, please click on the link below:<br> <a title="Upaya Podcast Series: Spring Practice Period 2021: The Way of the Bodhisattva" href="https://www.upaya.org/2021/05/upaya-podcast-series-spp-2021-way-bodhisattva/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Upaya Podcast Series: Spring Practice Period 2021: The Way of the Bodhisattva</a><br>
