DHARMA STORIES
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☸️ A Koan for Our times: Exploring the Six Perfections
The Buddha’s teachings have profound and pragmatic implications for living our life, addressing the root causes of suffering for us and for the world. Through exploring the practice of the six paramitas, or transcendental virtues, we approach the sublime and challenging ideal of the Bodhisattva dedicated to awakening for all beings…
☸️ A Koan for Our times: Exploring the Six Perfections
The Buddha’s teachings have profound and pragmatic implications for living our life, addressing the root causes of suffering for us and for the world. Through exploring the practice of the six paramitas, or transcendental virtues, we approach the sublime and challenging ideal of the Bodhisattva dedicated to awakening for all beings…
🎨 The Impermanence of Everyone: In Studio With Buddhist Artist Hugh Mendes (Paramabodhi)
Explore the extraordinary work of Buddhist artist Hugh Mendes around death, focussed through his decades-long series of paintings, ‘Obituaries’. Watch the accompanying film, listen to the extended interview and meet the artist in his studio exploring questions of mortality, identity and, in the end, beauty and love.
🎬 Alfoxton: A Renovating Virtue
Watch the extraordinary, moving documentary following the seasons as a new Buddhist community restore a once great seat of English cultural heritage, weaving connections between the poetry of the Romantics, physical work and spiritual practice.
🎨 The Impermanence of Everyone: In Studio With Buddhist Artist Hugh Mendes (Paramabodhi)
Explore the extraordinary work of Buddhist artist Hugh Mendes around death, focussed through his decades-long series of paintings, ‘Obituaries’. Watch the accompanying film, listen to the extended interview and meet the artist in his studio exploring questions of mortality, identity and, in the end, beauty and love.
🎬 Alfoxton: A Renovating Virtue
Watch the extraordinary, moving documentary following the seasons as a new Buddhist community restore a once great seat of English cultural heritage, weaving connections between the poetry of the Romantics, physical work and spiritual practice.
🎧 Fifty Years, Fifty Voices
Celebrating 50 years of the Triratna Buddhist Order (1968-2018). Listen to tales of joy, struggle and Dharma practice as a community comes of age.
🎧 A Life in Verse
Sangharakshita in conversation on his poetry as autobiography and practice. A unique way to get to know one of the pioneers of modern western Buddhism.
🎧 Fifty Years, Fifty Voices
Celebrating 50 years of the Triratna Buddhist Order (1968-2018). Listen to tales of joy, struggle and Dharma practice as a community comes of age.
🎧 A Life in Verse
Sangharakshita in conversation on his poetry as autobiography and practice. A unique way to get to know one of the pioneers of modern western Buddhism.
🎧 Nine Decades – A Life In Objects
Sangharakshita at 90 exploring a life in the Dharma. A fascinating series of relaxed conversations with Triratna’s founder reviewing his long years as a Buddhist and the objects that have carried profound meaning for him on the journey.
🇮🇳 Doctor Ambedkar + Sangharakshita: Renewing Buddhism in India
The story of a remarkable collaboration between the great liberator of India’s ex-Untouchable Dalit people and the founder of Triratna during his formative years as a Buddhist.
🎧 Nine Decades – A Life In Objects
Sangharakshita at 90 exploring a life in the Dharma. A fascinating series of relaxed conversations with Triratna’s founder reviewing his long years as a Buddhist and the objects that have carried profound meaning for him on the journey.
🇮🇳 Doctor Ambedkar + Sangharakshita: Renewing Buddhism in India
The story of a remarkable collaboration between the great liberator of India’s ex-Untouchable Dalit people and the founder of Triratna during his formative years as a Buddhist.
📙 Great Faith, Great Wisdom: the Making of a Beautiful Book
Ratnaguna on the Pureland tradition of Buddhism – its consolations and its delights. A wonderful testament to Dharma practice devoted to the deep cultivation of love for all beings.
📕 Ânadi – Without Origin / Ânadi – Sin Origen
A journey around the bardos of the Tibetan Book of the Dead in art & poetry. Beautiful illustration and evocative poetry in an online exclusive! | Un viaje por los bardos del Libro tibetano de los muertos en arte y poesía. Preciosas ilustraciones y poesía evocadora en una exclusiva en línea.
📙 Great Faith, Great Wisdom: the Making of a Beautiful Book
Ratnaguna on the Pureland tradition of Buddhism – its consolations and its delights. A wonderful testament to Dharma practice devoted to the deep cultivation of love for all beings.
📕 Ânadi – Without Origin / Ânadi – Sin Origen
A journey around the bardos of the Tibetan Book of the Dead in art & poetry. Beautiful illustration and evocative poetry in an online exclusive! | Un viaje por los bardos del Libro tibetano de los muertos en arte y poesía. Preciosas ilustraciones y poesía evocadora en una exclusiva en línea.
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