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The Cosmos As Existing in Space
Episode 1135
Revered by Buddhists from earliest times, the stupa is here explained in terms of the five elements, the 'Vase of Initiation', and the 'Flaming Dro…
2 years, 11 months ago
Neither Monk Nor Lay
Episode 1134
Maitrisiddhi introduces us to Shinran, the Japanese teacher on the refuge tree of the Triratna Buddhist Community. She explores what Shinran has to…
2 years, 11 months ago
A Failure of Imagination
Episode 1133
In this first talk in a series of three introducing the Pureland texts as a practice in themselves, Ratnaguna offers an excellent exploration of…
2 years, 11 months ago
Are We Ready?
Episode 1132
Taranita discusses Pure and Impure Buddhalands and possible meanings and interpretations for us. Excerpted from the talk entitled Pure and Impure …
2 years, 11 months ago
The Great Canopy
Episode 1131
Sangharakshita deals in depth with what a Buddha Land is, how and by whom it comes to be built, and what all of this has to do with us.
Excerpted …
2 years, 11 months ago
What is a Bodhisattva?
Episode 1130
Nagapriya explores the emergence of the Bodhisattva Ideal in the Mahayana tradition by discussing the historical context in which this basic concep…
2 years, 11 months ago
A Perfect Place to be a Bodhisattva
Episode 1129
Taking inspiration from Sangharakshita’s 1995 book Transforming Self and World: Themes from the Sutra of Golden Light, Maitrisara reflects on how …
2 years, 11 months ago
Going Deeper in Your Dharma Experience
Episode 1128
In this introductory talk to The Sutra of Golden Light, Saddharaja gives us an historical overview of the sutra, and its extraordinary reputation,…
3 years ago
Plant Symbolism in Buddhism
Episode 1127
Continuing the series on the White Lotus Sutra, Jayaka gives a talk on the Parable of the Rain Cloud. The parable evokes the qualities of the dhar…
3 years ago
The Dharma Nourishes
Episode 1126
Subhadramati continues the Dharma night series exploring the wisdom of the White Lotus Sutra by reflecting on the setting and context of the parabl…
3 years ago