May 26, 2011
In todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte, we preview our next podcast,
and#8220;The Buddhaand#8217;s Personalityand#8221; by Vishvapani
with the segment: and#8220;and#8216;Knowingand#8217;
the Buddhaand#8221;. This is from the third talk in the
Vishvapaniand#8217;s new series launching the book and#8220;Gautama
Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened Oneand#8221;.
(Quercus, 2011)
and#8220;The suttas give us a vividly real Buddha who walks the roads, inhabits the cities and the plains, an untamed free spirit, a powerful presence who we can know but we cannot necessarily comprehend.and#8221;
Vishvapani is a well known figure in the Triratna Buddhist Community and is a regular contributor on the BBCand#8217;s and#8216;Thought for the Dayand#8217;.
Talk given at the London Buddhist Centre, February 2011.