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Chapter 5: Verses 424-433

Chapter 5: Verses 424-433

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.

    • Continued explanation of the 57 faults to be abandoned
        38. Not heeding instructions
      1. 39. Rampant conceptuality concerning relatives
      1. 41. The notion we won’t die
      1. 42. Conceptuality in connection with recognition
      1. 43. Conceptuality in connection with infatuation
      1. 44. Conceptuality in connection with malice
      1. 45. Erratic displeasure
      1. 46. Desiring union
      1. 47. Lassitude
      1. 48. Affect
      1. 49. Physical discomfort
      1. 50. Mental distraction
      1. 51. Longing for the desirable
      1. 52. Harmful intent
      1. 53. Dullness
      1. 54. Drowsiness
      1. 55. Excitement
      1. 56. Remorse

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.