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The Way to Enlightenment

by Sangharakshita

In a lecture to celebrate the anniversary of the Buddha's Enlightenment, Sangharakshita tells the story of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha-to-be, up to the time of his Enlightenment, drawing out the significance of some of the key events.

N.B. 3 episodes missing from original recording.

Talk given in 1972.

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	1.	Celebrating Buddha Day (7:19)
	2.	The way to Enlightenment: stages of progress and actual events in the Buddha's life (13:02)
	3.	The Buddha's early life (6:42)
	4.	Suddhodana's guidance (5:20)
	5.	The Four Sights (10:28)
	6.	Going Forth and the exchange of clothes; asceticism; abandonment by companions (5:30)
	7.	Accepting help and the Enlightenment (11:09)
	8.	The meaning of the Four Sights for us (10:28)
	9.	Going Forth from the family (6:11)
	10.	Going Forth from social, economic, and cultural groups (6:33)
	11.	Giving up the princely dress [N.B. last three episodes missing] (2:21)
	12.	Conclusion (1:52)