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Padmasuri asks Sangharakshita about: Enlightenment; God; is Buddhism a religion, a philosophy or a way of life?; the variety of Buddhist schools; essential teachings; altruism; what a Buddhist believes; how one becomes a Buddhist; monks, nuns and the lay community; suffering; what happens after death ... (60 mins)View Online
What is Buddhism - Padmasuri
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Suvajra asks Sangharakshita about: the discovery of the Buddha, the difference between the Buddha and God, worship, human perfection, faith, the character of the Buddha, the Buddha's teachers, the India of the Buddha, supernormal faculties, humour, what the Buddha would have criticised about Buddhism today, gaining Enlightenment today, stream entry, art ... (60 mins) View Online
The Buddha - Suvajra
Ratnaguna asks how Buddhist meditation is different, 'how things really are', how to gain Insight, who can meditate, difficulties and hindrances, is it harder to meditate today and in the city, how much one needs to meditate, escapism, the mindfulness and metta practices, more 'powerful' practices, how to learn, dangers, fear, the importance of ethics ... (60 mins) View Online
Meditation - Ratnaguna
Dhammaloka asks about christianity versus Buddhism, materialism, Buddhism in the East, the importance of Buddhism in the West, modern science, the environment, the simple life, changing ones lifestyle, right livelihood, affecting society, western art, unhelpful contemporary influences ... (60 mins) View Online
Buddhism in Modern World - Dhammaloka
Subhuti asks Sangharakshita about the alleged demise of morality, karma, Buddhist ethics, conventional and natural morality, the precepts, non-violence, spiritual friendship, sex, guilt, unskilful and skilful actions, the teacher's behaviour, using precepts, the value of rules, breaking the law ... (60 mins) View Online
Morality - Subhuti
Nagabodhi asks about Buddhism in England, how Buddhism was going astray, leaving Kalimpong, setting up the FWBO, his teacher's advice, the FWBO and the three yanas, the early days, Going for Refuge, spiritual friendship, commitment and lifestyle, rules, the new society, his vision for the future, new directions, his successor ... (60 mins) View Online
The FWBO - Nagabodhi
Bhante talks with Mahamati about his recent life, literary work, and discusses what he considers to be his legacy. First shown at the Order convention in Bodhgaya in February 2009, it also includes him announcing the name of the Bodhgaya FWBO/TBSMG centre.(68 mins) View Online
Sangharakshita and his Legacy
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Which 8 pieces of music would you choose to take on a desert island? In this intimate and entertaining interview at the Croydon Buddhist Centre, Sangharakshita talks about many incidents from his life, from his early years to his life in India, and throughout the conversation he reveals, the music he would take with him. (66 min) View Online
Desert Island Discs
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Sangharakshita answers questions put to him by members of the American women's sangha during his 1993 American Tour. With a mixture of anecdote, autobiography and doctrine Sangharakshita explores the early beginning of the FWBO and its gradual evolution into an important Buddhist movement of the West. (40 mins) View Online
Summer Camp Q & A
In order to establish a new Buddhist movement in the West Sangharakshita has deeply considered many aspects of the modern world including how women can most effectively follow the spiritual path. He has radical and encouraging views on issues surrounding women’s Dharma practice, particularly in establishing an ordination for women into the Western Buddhist Order that is equivalent to that of men. This interview offers a rare glimpse of Sangharakshita’s revolutionary approach on issues including the ordination of women, the place of motherhood in the spiritual life, the value of single-sex activities and spiritual friendship. View Online
Women and Spiritual Life
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