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Episode 1025
Atula, a long-time practicing Buddhist and psychotherapist, offers stimulating words around the role of myth, metaphor and all our ways of cognizing,…
3 years, 11 months ago
Vision-Worlds Unveiled
Episode 1024
Nagapriya encourages us to read Mahayana Sutras, when reading such a text, if we allow ourselves to really enter into it, we find ourselves transport…
4 years ago
The Muchalinda Episode
Episode 1023
Buddhism appeals no less to the heart than to the head, using the language of myth to do so. Sangharakshita introduces the myth of Muchalinda, the …
4 years ago
Keep the Doors Open to All Beings
Episode 1022
By keeping our heart open, we communicate our values to all beings, offering an opportunity to break down polarisation in our world. Parami reminds …
4 years ago
Rooted in Compassion: A Remarkable Being
Episode 1021
Dhivan brings us face to face with the rich and moving legacy of a brilliant and truly compassionate individual, changing the world he took part in, …
4 years ago
Full Illumination Arose: Under the Bodhi Tree
Episode 1020
Sangharakshita describes the moment of the Buddha’s Enlightenment.
From the talk Who is the Buddha?, part of the series Introducing the Three Jew…
4 years ago
Becoming Spiritual Warriors: We Overcome what the Buddha Overcame
Episode 1019
The full moon in May is celebrated as the anniversary of the Buddha's Enlightenment and his victory over the demon Mara. Sangharakshita explains wha…
4 years ago
Enter Mara, the Evil One: What Happens When We Try to Change?
Episode 1018
Maitrisiddhi, in her usual lively, inspiring and practical way, poses the questions: How we can recognise the insidious voice of Mara, embodiment of…
4 years ago
The Importance of Hopes + Dreams
Episode 1017
After telling the story of Mara’s assault on the Buddha, Lokeshvara looks at it from a modern perspective and with reference to the System of Medita…
4 years ago
All the Things that Hold Us Back: Who is Mara?
Episode 1016
Viryanaga recounts the myth of the Buddha's Victory over Mara, drawing out the experiential aspects of the Buddha's Enlightenment. Excerpted from the…
4 years ago