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| − | + | In Sanskrit: Ratnavali<br> | |
| + | In English: <i>Precious Garland</i><br> | ||
| + | In Tibetan: [[rin chen phreng ba]]<br> | ||
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| + | [[Ratnavali]] was written by [[Nagarjuna]], mainly intended for his friend, king Satavahana. This text clarifies the Buddhist exposition of emptiness based on the [[Perfection of Wisdom] [[Sutra]s. The [[Ten Bodhisattva stages]] are presented based on the Sutra called <i>The Sutra on the Ten Stages</i>, or <i>Dasabhumika</i>. | ||
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| + | The text also includes specific instructions how to rule a kingdom. | ||
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| + | == Translations == | ||
| + | * Jeffrey Hopkins translation, part of the book The Buddhism of Tibet, His Holiness Dalai Lama, ISBN 0-937938-48-3 | ||
Revision as of 03:21, 5 May 2006
In Sanskrit: Ratnavali
In English: Precious Garland
In Tibetan: rin chen phreng ba
Ratnavali was written by Nagarjuna, mainly intended for his friend, king Satavahana. This text clarifies the Buddhist exposition of emptiness based on the [[Perfection of Wisdom] [[Sutra]s. The Ten Bodhisattva stages are presented based on the Sutra called The Sutra on the Ten Stages, or Dasabhumika.
The text also includes specific instructions how to rule a kingdom.
Translations[edit]
- Jeffrey Hopkins translation, part of the book The Buddhism of Tibet, His Holiness Dalai Lama, ISBN 0-937938-48-3