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 Nagarjuna's Precious Garland: Buddhist Advice for Living and Liberation Sample Page

by Jeffrey Hopkins

"Of all the religious writings of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, it could be said that Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life and Nagarjuna's Precious Garland together remain the foundational texts outlining the noble, selfless career of the Bodhisattva."—Geshe Thupten Jinpa

"A masterpiece of religious writing."—The Middle Way

"Recommended for all graduate and undergraduate library collections."—Religious Studies Review

"An excellent contribution to the study of Nagarjuna."—Indian Journal of Buddhist Studies

In the Precious Garland, Nagarjuna offers intimate counsel on how to conduct one's life and construct social policy that reflects Buddhist ideals. The advice for personal happiness is concerned first with improving one's condition over the course of lifetimes and then with release from all types of suffering, culminating in Buddhahood.

Here is a sample page from the book demonstrating its innovative layout, specially designed for ease and clarity.

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More about the author . . .

Jeffrey Hopkins is a seminal and influential scholar of Tibetan Buddhism. Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia, he is the author and translator of numerous books on Tibetan Buddhism. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia and Vancouver, Canada.

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