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What is Enlightenment?

What is Enlightenment?

FromDharmabytes from free buddhist audio


What is Enlightenment?

FromDharmabytes from free buddhist audio

ratings:
Length:
10 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In celebration of Wesak, the Buddhaand#8217;s Awakening, todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte takes us right to the heart of the matter: What is Enlightenment? and#8216; From the 1975 lecture by Sangharakshita titled and#8220;The Ideal of Human Enlightenmentand#8221;, we are concisely and beautifully reminded of the three aspects of Awakening in the Buddhist tradition: i. radiant, pure clear awareness entirely transcending duality; ii. an intense, overflowing love and compassion for all that lives; iii. an inexhaustible mental and spiritual energy, absolute spontaneity and creativity continuously bubbling up. This talk is part of the series and#8220;Human Enlightenmentand#8221;.
Released:
May 16, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Dharmabytes features bite-sized dharma, three times a week, from the Free Buddhist Audio archives. Themed in conjunction with our weekly full length talk podcast, these are inspiring short extracts from over 5,000 talks on Buddhism, meditation and mindfulness! Tune in, be inspired!