Chapter 5: Verses 461-462
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Study Buddhist Treatises Podcast 
Feb 16, 2017 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.
- Understanding pure abodes (pure lands) and the form realm
- What makes buddhahood different from the bodhisattva grounds
- Explanation of the four fearlessnesses or four self-confidences
- Discussion of the first six of the ten powers
Precious Garland 91: Verses 461-462 (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.
