Nagarjuna's Precious Garland (2015-17)
Teachings on Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness: A Commentary on Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland".
Chapter 3: Verses 231-245
Venerable Thubten Chodron Nagarjuna's advice to a king on creating the collections of merit and wisdom is relevant for contemporary leaders as well as individual practitioners.
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Quiz questions Part 3 for Precious Garland
Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of Advice for a King."
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“Precious Garland” review: Quiz par...
Venerable Thubten Semkye Discussion of quiz part three questions 1-3 to review verses from Chapter 1. The two wrong views of nihilism and absolutism and how they are…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Discussion of quiz part three questions 4-6 to review verses from Chapter 1. How a cause depends on it's effect and the meaning of conceptual…
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Quiz questions Part 4 for Precious Garland
Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of Advice for a King."
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Discussion of quiz part three questions 7-12 to review verses from Chapter 1. Delving into the Svatantrika and Prasangika views of how things exist.
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Venerable Thubten Samten Discussion of quiz part 3 questions 13-15 and part 4 questions 1-2 to review verses from Chapter 1. Examining misconceptions about phenomena and the self.
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Discussion of quiz part four questions 3 and 4 to review Chapter 1. The different meanings of conceptuality and the purpose of conceptual thought in…
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“Precious Garland” review: Quiz par...
Discussion of emptiness and how things and persons exist, including correctly identifying the object of negation and the simile of the rope and snake.
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Chapter 3: Verses 246-258
Nagarjuna's advice to a king on benefiting others can be used to develop generosity and create merit. Connecting his advice to a king to contemporary…
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Chapter 3: Verses 259-267
Practicing generosity to benefit others and accumulate merit. Practicing the activities to accumulate wisdom.
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Chapter 3: Verses 268-271
Thought transformation practices that create the causes for the collection of wisdom. The four ascetic practices for bodhisattvas.
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