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Continuous Spiritual Death – Continuous Spiritual Rebirth

September 8th, 2012

Free Buddhist AudioFBA Podcast, “Continuous Spiritual Death – Continuous Spiritual Rebirth” Padmavajra speaks about the stages of spiritual death and rebirth, specifically how to prepare for them, how they can be seen in all the stages of the path, as well as where they lead.

Talk given on a Kula Gathering at Padmaloka, 2012.

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Tales of a Free Spirit – 45 Years of the Buddha’s Life

September 24th, 2011

Free Buddhist AudioToday’s FBA Podcast “Talks of a Free Spirit – 45 Years of the Buddha’s Life” explores the life and teachings of the Buddha as they’ve come down through the stories of the tradition. Vajrasara has a veritable genius for making clear the relevances for contemporary society, and this talk is a most engaging example as she takes her own favourite tales and draws out the beautiful challenges of it all.

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The Bodhisattva Path

September 19th, 2011

Free Buddhist AudioToday’s FBA Dharmabyte by our teacher, Sangharakshita, is titled “The Bodhisattva Path”. Can the Eternal be reached by following a path in time? Excerpted from the talk “The Buddha and the Bodhisattva: Eternity and Time,” part of the series “Aspects of the Bodhisattva Ideal,” 1969.