Enlightenment: What a Trip.

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Enlightenment: What a Trip.

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32 minutes

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Mar 10, 2008

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My talk at "One Spirit; Center for Conscious Living," on my understanding of enlightenment according to Buddhism. Much thanks to Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones for the invitation to speak and Mr. Andy Howe for backing me up on the blues. Web Site - www.onespirit.org

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Mar 10, 2008

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Kusala Bhikshu and his Urban Dharma; an American born Buddhist monk living in Los Angeles, California. Kusala shares his understanding of Buddhism in a simple, non-technical way through stories, humor and personal insights.

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