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Buddhism and the Path of the Higher Evolution

by Sangharakshita

In answering the question 'What is Buddhism?', Sangharakshita identifies higher evolution - the development of higher states of consciousness - with the twelve links in the progressive trend of the Buddha's teaching of conditioned co-production.

Talk given in 1969.

This talk is part of the series The Higher Evolution.

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	1.	Prelude (4:45)
	2.	General recapitulation on the theme (5:02)
	3.	Recapitulation of topics so far (9:49)
	4.	Introduction to lecture (4:10)
	5.	What is Buddhism? (8:29)
	6.	The Buddha's criteria of the Dharma (8:21)
	7.	Buddhism as the path towards higher Evolution (7:38)
	8.	The Twelve Positive Nidanas - an introduction (4:05)
	9.	Suffering (10:43)
	10.	Faith (3:03)
	11.	Joy and delight (3:59)
	12.	Rapture and ecstasy (6:10)
	13.	Pacification (0:56)
	14.	Bliss (5:23)
	15.	Concentration (8:20)
	16.	Knowledge and Vision of Reality; the four remaining nidanas (3:49)
	17.	Conclusion (2:00)