Nagarjuna's Precious Garland (2015-17)
Teachings on Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness: A Commentary on Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland".
“Precious Garland” review: Quiz par...
Venerable Thubten Jampa Discussion of quiz part 2 questions 19-21 to review verses from Chapter 1. An explanation of the Wheel of Life image and the twelve links…
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Chapter 2: Verses 124-136
Venerable Thubten Chodron By decreasing our faults, like lying and greed, and enhancing our good qualities, we can build trust and respect that will allow us to be…
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Chapter 2: Verses 137-143
The qualities that we want to look for in good friends and develop ourselves to be good friends. The beneficial qualities for those in leadership…
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Chapter 2: Verses 144-158
Overcoming attachments that lead to problems, now and in the future—intoxicants, gambling and sexual desire. Examining the body realistically to overcome lust.
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Chapter 2: Verses 158-171
By examining the impure nature of the body to see it for what it is we can decrease desire and negative actions motivated by it.…
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Chapter 2: Verses 171-176
An explanation of the three causes of becoming a bodhisattva. How the causes for full awakening can be subsumed in two—method and wisdom.
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Chapter 2: Verses 177-189
Reflecting on the inner qualities and actions that give rise to the 32 signs of the Buddha's body can inspire dharma practice to develop those…
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Chapter 2: Verses 190-200
Looking at the causes of the signs of the Buddha's body shows us what to practice to transform our mind. Commentary on the last 10…
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Chapter 3: Verses 201-213
The collection of merit that gives rise to the 32 signs of a buddha is measureless. The effects of the collection of merit are measureless…
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Chapter 3: Verses 212-214
Explanation of the syllogism for establishing the emptiness of persons and phenomena because they are dependent arisings.
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Chapter 3: Verses 215-223
The four immeasurable factors that make full awakening possible. How the collections of merit and wisdom counteract physical and mental suffering.
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Chapter 3: Verses 214-230
Creating the two collections—merit and wisdom—by abandoning the three poisons and practicing the three roots of virtue.
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