Feb 28, 2022
In this talk, Viryadevi describes how the development and sustenance of Virya, relies on a commitment to increasing integration and purity. A commitment that we strengthen through time.
From the talk
Vajrapani's Gateway to Freedom given at Glasgow Buddhist Centre,
2020
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Feb 24, 2022
Saddhanandi says at the beginning of this talk that she's concerned she won't fully convey the depth of inspiration she feels about her theme, that of Tsongkhapa's short text "The Three Principal Aspects of the Path - she shouldn't have worried, she does it full justice.
From the talk entitled Renunciation - Tasting...
Feb 21, 2022
Buddhism starts with the mind. Mind can be reactive, and stuck in it's usual circles, or creative and free. Devamitra kicks off this series of lectures using Sangharakshita’s classic lecture, Mind Reactive and Creative, as the basis for an exploration of Enlightenment, the deepest of all human mysteries.
From the talk...
Feb 17, 2022
Prajnamati describes how a range of dharma practices can be seen as a finding of the point of freedom where a more creative option becomes apparent as an alternative to the more familiar reactive choices.
From the talk entitled The Point of Freedom, given at Bristol Buddhist Centre, 2017.
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Feb 14, 2022
Dhammadinna shares from her personal history in chapters, small configurations of Order members meeting regularly as a form of Buddhist practice. Here she speaks about confession practice not being a formulaic act, but rather one that spontaneously and naturally arises on the basis of trust and confidence.
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