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Going for Refuge to the Buddha
Episode 1413
After an account of the Buddha's life, Sangharakshita asks how, if at all, such a man can be defined or categorised. Excerpted from the talk entitled…
2 months, 1 week ago
Vajrasattva is Connected With Death
Episode 1411
Here Sangharakshita shares two personal stories from his time in Kalimpong and how he came to learn that Vajrasattva is connected with death. This le…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
In Praise of Ananda
Episode 1410
The Buddha's time has come and his companion, Ananda, is completely grief-stricken for the teacher whom he loves so deeply. Vadanya shares the Buddha…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Journey to Kushinara
Stories are powerful - they speak to parts of ourselves that respond to symbols, patterns and truths about human life that are deeper and far beyond …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
King Ajatasattu
Here, Amarachandra recounts a few themes from the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, beginning with a problematic character named King Ajatasattu, a disciple of …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Attending Closely to the Transient Nature of Things
Episode 1407
Punyamala explores the Buddhist teachings of impermanence and shares reflections on how to live with the fact of death, using her recent experience o…
3 months ago
What Legacy Will You Leave?
Bodhidasa poetically explores the image of the reclining Buddha - at his physical passing, the Buddha did not stop being a force for good, did not me…
3 months, 1 week ago
What happens to the Buddha when he dies?
Episode 1405
A Sangharakshita lecture celebrating the anniversary of the Parinirvana or 'death' of the Buddha. It outlines six basic meditation practices crucial …
3 months, 1 week ago
Exemplification in the Aryasangha
Episode 1404
Here, Sraddhagita reflects on a poem by Rumi entitled On Being Woven as she explores the path of
spiritual friendship. Excerpted from the talk entit…
3 months, 1 week ago
A Sense of Solidarity with Others
Here, Vishangka explores what it means to live a full buddhist life, and the place of meditation and community within it. Excerpted from the talk ent…
3 months, 1 week ago