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Here Sangharakshita emphasises the importance of distinguishing Buddhism as a universally applicable path of development from the specifically Eastern cultural forms it has been associated with in the past, and explains why an authentic, non-sectarian Buddhist movement is needed in the West.
Talk given in 1979.
This talk is part of the series A New Buddhist Movement - the Meaning of the FWBO.
| 1. | The individual and the world today - recapitualation (5:59) | |
| 2. | The individual and the individualist - anatta ('no self') (4:46) | |
| 3. | The Dharma as means of individual spiritual development (11:08) | |
| 4. | Everyone needs the Dharma: Milarepa's song (3:18) | |
| 5. | The practical Dharma (7:01) | |
| 6. | On sources of inspiration (5:04) | |
| 7. | Varieties of Eastern Buddhism (6:34) | |
| 8. | Buddhism and culture (10:52) | |
| 9. | Buddhism in the FWBO (5:59) | |
| 10. | 'Niche Buddhism': contrasts to the FWBO's approach (7:43) |
Total running time: 1:08:24
