Chapter 3: Verses 259-267
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Teachings at Sravasti Abbey 
May 26, 2016 Chapter 3: The Collections for Awakening. Part of a series of talks on Nagarjuna's Precious Garland of Advice for a King.
- The expanded explanation of the collection of merit continued
- The ways to to collect merit by giving to others in ways that will benefit them
- The expanded explanation of the collection of wisdom
- The 25 ways to create the causes for the collection of wisdom, numbers 1-9
Precious Garland 55: Verses 259-267 (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.
