In this foundational text of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, Nagarjuna offers intimate counsel on how to conduct one's life so as to improve one's condition and to gain release from all types of suffering, culminating in Buddhahood.
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The greater part of Buddhism taught in the West is done through modern commentators. Jeffrey Hopkins offers us an alternative in his translation of one of the most revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures: the Precious Garland by Nagarjuna. Written more than 1,500 years ago, its advice is still lucid and fresh. As counsel for a king, the text is the polar opposite of Machiavelli's The Prince; it elucidates reality, announces the way to cultivate personal virtue, and suggests ways to implement that virtue in public policy. Former interpreter for the Dalai Lama, Hopkins has translated the Precious Garland in colloquial verse that belongs with the most inspiring of spiritual scriptures.
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...superb...A veritable masterpiece of translation. -- Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
Hopkins has done a magnificent job...Perfect Buddhist advice for living and liberation, indeed. -- Mandala Magazine
Hopkins has done a magnificent job...Perfect Buddhist advice for living and liberation, indeed. -- Mandala Magazine
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Nagarjuna is renowned for his analysis of reality,
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This review is from: Nagarjuna's Precious Garland: Buddhist Advice for Living and Liberation (Paperback)
Nagarjuna is renowned for his analysis of reality, and in PRECIOUS GARLAND he offers up ideas on how to live a life reflecting Buddhist principles. From improving one's condition over the course of a lifetime to achieving spiritual and social satisfaction, PRECIOUS GARLAND is more than spiritual philosophy: it offers up a formula applying Buddhist thinking and principles to everyday life and personal evolution, making for a top pick spiritual collections will want.
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Advice we could all use,
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This text provides the reader with clear advice on compassion, ethics and chairty. It's advice like this we should all follow.
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