Many people have the compassionate wish to benefit others, but few understand how to accomplish this effectively in daily life. This book explains how we can become a friend of the world or a Bodhisattva. Bodhisattvas have such strong compassion, they are able to transform all their daily activities into methods for benefiting others. This gradually leads them to complete inner peace and happiness. The path of the Bodhisattva was explained in the universally loved poem ''Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life'' by 8th century Buddhist master Shantideva. With this book, Geshe Kelsang gives a full explanation of all the profound and practical advice within this poem, bringing it to life and making it applicable to the modern world.