{"product_id":"living-ethically-advice-from-nagarjunas-precious-garland-9781899579860","title":"Living Ethically: Advice from Nagarjuna's Precious Garland","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eKnowing How to Live\u003c\/i\u003e, Sangharakshita delves into Nagarjuna's \u003ci\u003ePrecious Garland\u003c\/i\u003e text and extracts the gems of wisdom relevant to the Buddhist practitioner of today, from the beginner to one who is more experienced. The text, originally written for King Satavahana, a spiritual disciple of Nagarjuna's, is a layman's guide to Enlightenment. Though originally intended to be studied by a leader of men, in this democratic era Buddhists of all walks of life can learn from the insights of this enlightened teacher of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrincipally, readers will learn that the path to true joy can be discovered through helping others. This is true not only for private individuals but for governments, corporations, and institutions as well. What is true for oneself and one's personal ethics proves to be equally true in the realm of social ethics--that actions, for good or ill, will have consequences and the practice of ethics is the key to a happy, human life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eO King, it would be right for you\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEach day to think about this advice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSo that you and others may achieve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eComplete and perfect Enlightenment.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Nagarjuna\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter reading the Diamond Sutra, an ancient Buddhist text, at the age of sixteen, \u003cb\u003eSangharakshita\u003c\/b\u003e realized that he was a Buddhist. He served in the British Army in Southeast Asia during World War II and remained there, but after spending twenty years in India, Sangharakshita returned to England and established the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (1967) and Western Buddhist Order (1968). Sangharakshita is considered one of the foremost expositors of the Buddha's teachings to the modern West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Windhorse Publications (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781899579860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Sangharakshita","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44848920854709,"sku":"9781899579860","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_911c433e-d422-4810-b770-6622d2650e3b.jpg?v=1732634276","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/living-ethically-advice-from-nagarjunas-precious-garland-9781899579860","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}