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My Eight Main Teachers

by Sangharakshita

The FWBO's 'lineage' includes teachers from Theravadan, Chinese, and Tibetan traditions, and is described here in a fascinating series of memories and stories given in the USA.

N.B. Poor original recording.

Talk given in 1990.

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	1.	Introduction (5:09)
	2.	Bhikkhu Jagdish Kasyap: early studies; studies in Sri Lanka; meeting the Bodhisattvas in Penang (12:53)
	3.	Bhikkhu Jagdish Kasyap: at Benares and elsewhere with Sangharakshita; personal description (8:18)
	4.	Dhardo Rimpoche: tulku; early studies; first contact with Sangharakshita; on the train at the 2500th anniversary of Buddhism (13:22)
	5.	Dhardo Rimpoche: photography; after the Chinese invasion of India; attitude to Tibetan government; sense of humour (10:05)
	6.	Chetul Sangye Dorje (5:18)
	7.	Jamyang Khyentse Rimpoche: interest in dancing; initiations; reciting the Vajrasattva mantra for the dead (12:25)
	8.	Kachu Rimpoche (11:04)
	9.	Dilgo Khyentse Rimpoche (1:41)
	10.	Dudjom Rimpoche (2:58)
	11.	Yogi Chen (9:35)