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Why is the WBO an Order, and not just a Buddhist organisation? Sangharakshita here emphasises commitment to the Three Jewels of Buddhism, and indicates historical reasons for the degeneration of past spiritual communities in the East. (Note: the FWBO has grown considerably since this lecture was given.)
Talk given in 1979.
This talk is part of the series A New Buddhist Movement - the Meaning of the FWBO.
| 1. | General recapitulation of series (5:02) | |
| 2. | Sangharakshita's experience of Buddhist organisations (9:18) | |
| 3. | What is a 'committed' Buddhist? (10:43) | |
| 4. | The FWBO: a spiritual community of committed Buddhists (11:25) | |
| 5. | Inertia and force of habit in the West (2:49) | |
| 6. | The devaluation of the 'Going Forth' (4:53) | |
| 7. | The overvaluation of monasticism (5:37) | |
| 8. | In what sense is the WBO an Order? (4:35) | |
| 9. | The FWBO: a new Buddhist Movement (9:36) |
Total running time: 1:03:58
