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The Meaning of Conversion in Buddhism

a series of talks by Sangharakshita

'The Meaning of Conversion in Buddhism' is more classic Sangharakshita. In Buddhism, conversion means the progressive re-orientation of your life in such a way that all its aspects are helping work towards the attainment of Enlightenment. As such, conversion isn't a one-time-only affair, but represents the total transformation of the unenlightened into the Enlightened being. These four lectures introduce different dimensions of that transformation...

Series given in 1965-66

1. Going for Refuge

2. Stream Entry

3. The Arising of the Bodhichitta

4. The Turning About in the Deepest Seat of Consciousness

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