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In trying to discern the Buddha, we are trying to discern the highest kind of being: an Enlightened One. The Buddha, it seems, considered that the Dharma - the truth - is higher still. Does this mean that there were reaches of the spiral of development that he had not yet explored?
Talk given in 1986.
| 1. | Wesak – “a thrice-sacred festival” (9:51) | |
| 2. | Early Buddhist symbols depicting the Buddha (5:26) | |
| 3. | The Buddha’s decision to teach (11:22) | |
| 4. | The Buddha as head of the spiritual hierarchy (9:07) | |
| 5. | How the Dharma is higher than a Buddha (6:33) | |
| 6. | The Spiral Path and the nature of Nirvana (9:04) | |
| 7. | The first three garavas: Satta, Dharma, Sangha (4:54) | |
| 8. | Sikha – study and training (2:01) | |
| 9. | Appamada – non-heedlessness (1:45) | |
| 10. | Patisantara – friendly welcome (3:19) | |
| 11. | The importance of worship (2:16) |
Total running time: 1:05:38
