Chapter 5: Verses 447-452
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.
- Review of the first three bodhisattva grounds
- Continuation of the benefits and attainments of the third bodhisattva ground, “The luminous”
- The benefits and attainments of the fourth bodhisattva ground, “The radiant”
- The benefits and attainments of the fifth bodhisattva ground, “The indomitable”
- The benefits and attainments of the sixth bodhisattva ground, “The approaching”
Precious Garland 87: Verses 447-452 (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.