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The Bodhisattva as Hero
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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Jan 28, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;The Bodhisattva as Hero,and#8221; by Sangharakshita is from the talk and#8220;The Heroic Ideal in Buddhismand#8221; given in 1969. 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. Talk given in 1969.
Released:
Jan 28, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Dharmabytes – The Buddha and Reality: Welcome to the first installment of our new Dharmabytes podcast, where Free Buddhist Audio serves up a bite-sized portion of Dharma from the wealth of audio talks in our archives. In this excerpt from Sangharakshita's talk "The Buddha, God and Reality, by Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio