Feb 26, 2018
Our
FBA Dharmabyte today is called Keeping
Our Hearts Open, an excerpt from the talk on Avalokitesvara
by Dharmasri. Speaking from the heart, Dharmasri evokes the wish to
alleviate the suffering of all beings embodied by the figure
Avalokitesvara.
This talk continues the exploration of Transforming Self and World through looking at the seven-fold puja, by exploring the mantra of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.
Dharmasri introduces us to Bodhisattvas as aspects of the Enlightened mind. We discover the Myth of Avalokitesvara and how this encompasses the desire to end suffering and the understanding of our own limitations in this respect.
We look at the symbolism of different visual forms of Avalokitesvara and consider how mantras are sound symbols which represent visual images that encourage the Bodhisattvas to manifest.
Croydon Buddhist Centre, 2016