Jun 18, 2015
Our
FBA Dharmabyte today is called The
Buddha as Hero. Buddhism is sometimes seen as weak or negative.
Using examples from the Pali Canon and Mahayana texts, this lecture
shows that, on the contrary, heroic and positive qualities are
essential in the Buddhist spiritual aspirantand#8217;s quest for
Enlightenment.
From the talk, The Heroic Ideal in Buddhism, given in 1969.