Overview of Nagarjuna’s “Precious Garland”
Overview of Nagarjuna’s “Precious Garland”
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland 
Apr 20, 2016 Part of a series of teachings based on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland: Advice for a King sponsored by Semkye Ling center in Schneverdingen, Germany, April 20 to April 23, 2016. The teachings are in English with German translation.
- Setting the stage for retreat and observing the five precepts
- Nagarjuna and his teachings
- Overview of the five chapters in the text
Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland: Introduction to text (download)
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
