Chapter 5: Verses 493-500
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Study Buddhist Treatises Podcast 
Jun 8, 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.
- Advice for how to conduct ourselves wherever we are
- Speaking appropriately and developing a calming influence
- Explaining the Dharma to others
- Adorning ourselves with good qualities
- The purpose of studying the Dharma is to use it in our life
Precious Garland 106: Verses 493-500 (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.
