Chapter 5: Verses 477-484
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Study Buddhist Treatises Podcast 
May 11, 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.
- Taking responsibility for our own feelings and not taking responsibility for others’ feelings
- The importance of making complete prayers
- How to stop someone from destructive behavior without harming them
- Understanding the purpose of the taking and giving meditation
- Continuation of the commentary on the Twenty-Verse Prayer
Precious Garland 102: Verses 477-484 (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.
