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    4 Heavenly Messengers: Motivation for the Path

    4 Heavenly Messengers: Motivation for the Path

    FromToward Light: Practical Buddhism for the Modern World

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    4 Heavenly Messengers: Motivation for the Path

    FromToward Light: Practical Buddhism for the Modern World

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    Length:
    13 minutes
    Released:
    Apr 7, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    For this first episode of season 2, I explore the inspiration that led Siddhartha Gautama to become a spiritual seeker, which in turn led to his awakening as the Buddha. Besides exploring the four traditional messengers of illness, aging,  death and the spiritual life, I also look at the birth of his son as an additional messenger. For further information on this teaching here is an essay by Bhikkhu Bodhi and a Dharma talk by Ayya Santacitta
    Released:
    Apr 7, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    A weekly podcast exploring early Buddhist teachings and how they apply to 21st century life. Kate Spina is trained to share Buddhist teachings in the Theravada lineage. IG: @towardlight108www.towardlight.netinfo@towardlight.netToward Light is committed to continuing the tradition of the Buddha by making Early Buddhist teachings accessible to all who are interested in them. We offer multiple tools to help people cultivate and maintain a meditation practice and a spiritually-oriented life. Toward Light was founded to fill a gap in Early Buddhist meditation offerings, which have often been passed down through patriarchal lineage, and do not always take feminist and 21st century perspectives into account.