Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland
Commentaries on Precious Garland of Advice for a King by Nagarjuna.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Wisdom in difficult times
How Nagarjuna's advice to a leader is still relevant for leaders in modern times including,…
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“Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness”...
Commentary on Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland" covering verses that give guidance on how to attain immediate…
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How things appear and how they exist
The way things appear to us is not the way they exist. To attain liberation…
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The results of virtue and nonvirtue
In order to create the causes for upper rebirth and awakening it's important to discern…
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The advantages of living ethically
Ethical conduct is primary cause of higher rebirth. Developing ethical conduct involves abandoning thirteen activities…
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The causes and effects of higher rebirth
A series of good rebirths that allow Dharma practice is necessary to attain awakening. Nagarjuna…
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Was the Buddha an activist?
A commentary on verses from “Precious Garland” describes how a government based on Dharma principles…
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Chapter 5: Verses 493-500
The final verses of Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland," summarizing his advice to all of us on…
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Practical ethics and leadership
The first of two talks based on Nagarjuna's Precious Garland of Advice for a King…
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Practical ethics from Nagarjuna
Advice and discussion about governing and leadership, Buddhist activism, and compassion towards prisoners.
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Chapter 5: Verses 491-492
Explanation of the qualities by which one can identify a suitable spiritual mentor, and how…
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Chapter 5: Verses 488-491
Teaching on the last section of this text, 'Closing Words of Advice.' Explanation of four…
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