Mar 28, 2024
Dhivan recounts the conversion of King Pasenadi by the Buddha.
Excerpted from the talk
A Courtesan, a Killer and a King
given at
Bristol Buddhist Centre,
2016
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Mar 25, 2024
Saraha draws out examples of the Buddha’s wisdom from the Pali Canon highlighting how pleasure and bliss are not obstacles to the spiritual path, craving and attachment is the problem leading to suffering.. Excerpted from the talk entitled Wisdom In the Pali Canon given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre
Mar 21, 2024
The Buddha and Ananda once tended a sick monk, neglected by his companions because of his 'uselessness'. Sangharakshita shows that people cannot be treated as 'things' in the spiritual community.
From the talk
A Case of Dysentry
given in 1982 as part of the series
Incidents from the Pali Canon.
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Mar 18, 2024
Mahamani
shares some experiences around guilt, faith, losing the way and
finding it. From the personal talk entitled
The Way to the Top of the Hill
from ‘The Way to the Beyond’ Womens AOWE held at
Taraloka Retreat Centre,
2021.
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Mar 14, 2024
Ratnaprabha
tells the story of Meghiya, his frustrating attempt to meditate,
and the advice the Buddha gives him on the necessity of mentorship,
or kalyana mitrata. From the talk
Meghiya, Meditation and Mentorship
given at
West London Buddhist Centre,
2017.
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