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After a brief historical survey of Buddhism in England, Sangharakshita stresses the importance of spiritual community and concludes with thoughts on the potential impact of Buddhism on English culture.
Note: this lecture was given before the founding of the W.B.O.
Talk given in 1966.
This talk is part of the series Introducing Buddhism.
| 1. | Introducing Buddhism - recapitulation (6:24) | |
| 2. | The benefits of spiritual friendship (12:49) | |
| 3. | The origins of Buddhism in England (7:08) | |
| 4. | English Buddhism in the 20th century (8:17) | |
| 5. | The present situation (1966) (7:30) | |
| 6. | The English character (7:39) | |
| 7. | English literature and art (4:06) | |
| 8. | English philosophy and religion (3:03) | |
| 9. | Shedding Buddhism's oriental image (2:33) | |
| 10. | Making links with English culture (5:57) | |
| 11. | The responsibility of the 'laity' (4:25) | |
| 12. | The spiritual community (2:21) |
Total running time: 1:12:12
