Feb 27, 2023
How do you become a Bodhisattva?
Upon the Awakening of the Bodhi Heart (Bodhichitt-otpada). In this
lecture
Sangharakshita defines
the Bodhichitta, differentiating here between individual will and
the cosmic will to enlightenment that transcends individuals.
Excerpted from the
talk
The Awakening of the Bodhi Heart
Feb 23, 2023
This talk explores the emergence of the Bodhisattva Ideal in the Mahayana tradition. Nagapriya discusses the historical context in which this basic concept developed, its ties to early Buddhist texts, and what the bodhisattva's life entails, on both the mundane and cosmic levels. Here, he shares a reading on forbearance...
Feb 20, 2023
Prakasha takes us through the verses on transference of
merit and self surrender from Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara, and
communicates the feeling of completely letting go of a Bodhisattva.
Excerpted from the talk
Awakening Bodhicitta given at
Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist
Group, 2018.
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Feb 16, 2023
Sahajatara offers an introduction to the six paramitas as she touches into the development of forbearance with humour, realism and dakini-inspiration.
From the talk
Forbearance and Energy In Pursuit of the Good
given at
Taraloka Retreat
Centre, 2021.
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Feb 13, 2023
More counter-cultural stuff here, shouldn't we always express how we feel? Shantideva seems to be saying something else when he encourages us to be 'like a block of wood'... Maitrisara offers thoughts on patience and anger as described in the Bodhicaryavatara.
Excerpted from the talk Like a Block of Wood, part of the...