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In this lecture Sangharakshita explores the rich symbolic significance of colour and sound, highlighting their role as crucial agents of transformation. The lecture concludes with a brief introduction to the figure of Manjughosha, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom.
Talk given in 1971.
This talk is part of the series Creative Symbols of the Tantric Path to Enlightenment.
| 1. | Introduction - words that attract attention (5:13) | |
| 2. | Magic rites in India (8:01) | |
| 3. | Tantric magic rites (4:41) | |
| 4. | Tantric symbolism of colours (3:35) | |
| 5. | Red (6:23) | |
| 6. | Yellow (3:11) | |
| 7. | Green (2:60) | |
| 8. | Blue (2:58) | |
| 9. | White (2:03) | |
| 10. | Black (1:43) | |
| 11. | Colour and the Tantric tradition (6:55) | |
| 12. | Colour and spiritual qualities (16:01) | |
| 13. | Mantric sound and the Mantrayana (7:01) | |
| 14. | What is a mantra? (7:11) | |
| 15. | The importance of colours and mantric sound (5:56) | |
| 16. | Manjugosha Sadhana (8:21) |
Total running time: 1:32:13
