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Overcoming Self-Centeredness
Episode 1200
Sagaraghosa, critiquing structural elements of our society from a Buddhist standpoint, and exploring what we can do to bring about a society more in…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Values in Society
Episode 1199
Akuppa examines the relationship between the notion of self and society. He asks how we engage with the collective life of the society we are part …
2 years, 3 months ago
The Juxtaposition of Disharmony and Harmony
Episode 1198
Saddhaloka shares two early stories from the Buddhist tradition to illustrate disharmony and harmony in the sangha. From the talk entitled The Four…
2 years, 3 months ago
A Courageous Undertaking
Episode 1197
Vajradevi explores the poisons of craving and aversion which fuel emotions. She shares the story of David Attenborough meeting the gorillas in Afri…
2 years, 3 months ago
Harmony and tolerance
Episode 1196
Taking the Buddha's 'Seven points for the Stability of the Sangha' as his text, Sangharakshita explores their meaning and continuing relevance fo…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Present Moment is our Joy
Episode 1195
Dhivan moves through an exploration of joy, in both its mundane and grander manifestations. As he does so, he recalls the Buddha’s realization that…
2 years, 3 months ago
Seeing Through Our Views
Episode 1194
First in a series of talks on the wisdom of the middle way. Here Bhadra uses the Triratna mandala of practice to find the middle way between the P…
2 years, 3 months ago
Taking Impermanence to Heart
Episode 1193
True wisdom in the Buddhist sense is not book knowledge, but understanding how things really are. The Buddha was always pragmatic in his approach a…
2 years, 3 months ago
An Integrated Ideal
Episode 1192
Akasajoti talks about the hero's journey as a middle way, referring to the Buddha's life story. She describes practising with three creative dynami…
2 years, 3 months ago
What is Perfect Vision?
Episode 1191
The Eightfold Path is divided into Paths of Vision and of Transformation. Sangharakshita illustrates how perfect vision can arise, and concludes …
2 years, 4 months ago