Love, Death & Dragons in the Life (and ‘Afterlife’) of the Buddha 2
A few weeks ago, Padmasagara gave a talk on the Buddha’s encounter with a hateful dragon or ‘naga’ inside a fire chamber in a woodland camp. Throughout the night they both produced smoke and flames, a...
25 Maj 202551min
Love, Death & Dragons in the Life (and ‘Afterlife’) of the Buddha
If you ever feel that things get too hot to handle, or that events and experiences have a tendency to burn, or that you find yourself confronted by ‘Dragons’ (whether externally or internally) then th...
25 Maj 202548min
Who and what did the Buddha teach first?
The first couple of meetings the Buddha had on the road after attaining Enlightenment might not be what you were expecting at all. And the fact that they have been kept at the forefront of the traditi...
16 Maj 202546min
Imagination: the master key
Imagination is perhaps the most powerful and important aspect of human consciousness. It allows us to ‘become’ another and experience their life like our own. This is the real foundation of love. And ...
9 Maj 202540min
Befriend your mind
"Befriend your mind" is an invitation to explore how meditation can serve our life on and off the cushion, and especially during challenging times. By Prasadavati
2 Maj 202536min
Buddha and the Beast
Why do people worship the Buddha if he is not a god? What might Enlightenment actually look and feel like? How do we free ourselves from the suffering caused by clinging?Tarapalita takes us on a journ...
21 Apr 202534min
Motivation, commitment, helpfulness
I will look at these 3 words and draw out how they relate to 3 sets of Buddhist teachings.Talk by Arthaketu
17 Apr 202538min
Seeing suffering, ending suffering
The Buddha talks about 7 kinds of suffering. The 7th is the suffering of not getting what one wants. So I would like you to pay attention to that when it hsppens. What is that like when we dont get wh...
15 Apr 202540min
