Chapter 5: Verses 424-433
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Teachings at Sravasti Abbey 
Nov 3, 2016 Chapter 5: The practices of the Bodhisattva. What is to be abandoned and what is to be adopted. Part of a series of talks on Nagarjuna's Precious Garland of Advice for a King.
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- Continued explanation of the 57 faults to be abandoned
- 38. Not heeding instructions
- Continued explanation of the 57 faults to be abandoned
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- 39. Rampant conceptuality concerning relatives
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- 40. Attachment to one’s country
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- 41. The notion we won’t die
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- 42. Conceptuality in connection with recognition
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- 43. Conceptuality in connection with infatuation
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- 44. Conceptuality in connection with malice
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- 45. Erratic displeasure
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- 46. Desiring union
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- 47. Lassitude
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- 48. Affect
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- 49. Physical discomfort
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- 50. Mental distraction
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- 51. Longing for the desirable
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- 52. Harmful intent
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- 53. Dullness
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- 54. Drowsiness
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- 55. Excitement
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- 56. Remorse
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- 57. Doubt
Precious Garland 77: Verses 424-433 (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.
