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The Buddha as Hero
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2015
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Podcast episode
Description
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called The Buddha as Hero. Buddhism is sometimes seen as weak or negative. Using examples from the Pali Canon and Mahayana texts, this lecture shows that, on the contrary, heroic and positive qualities are essential in the Buddhist spiritual aspirantand#8217;s quest for Enlightenment. From the talk, The Heroic Ideal in Buddhism, given in 1969.
Released:
Jun 18, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Visions of Hell’s Extreme Sufferings: In today's Dharmabyte, "Visions of Hell's Extreme Sufferings", we continue our exploration of the third of the Four Mind Turning Reflections: Karma. Here, Padmavajra offers a clear explanation of the Buddha's teaching particularly: Not everything we ex.. by Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio