Audio lectures suitable for A-level
Digitally recorded at Clear Vision's A level conferences on Buddhism, these mp3s have indexed tracks for easy reference, and are ideal for group or personal study (each 45 mins approx.)
Understanding Karma and Buddhist Ethics
Given in Manchester, April 2000, by Dharmachari Nagapriya, Member of the Western Buddhist Order and former chairman of Vajrakuta Buddhist Study Centre.
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The Buddhist view of karma
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Anatta Made Simple
Given in Manchester, March 2001, by Dr Elizabeth English, Lecturer in Religious Studies at St Martin's College, Carlisle.
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Anatta as one of the Three Marks
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Five Skandhas exercise
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Attachment to the idea of self
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Understanding of no-self = spirit
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The Sangha: Its Origins, Development and Significance
Given in Manchester, March 2001, by Dharmachari Nagapriya, Member of the Western Buddhist Order and then chairman of Vajrakuta Buddhist Study Centre, north Wales.
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Why is the Sangha one of the Three Jewels?
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Laypeople and monastics
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Settled monastics and the Vinaya
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The Sangha in the modern world
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The Three Yanas of Buddhism: Their Development and Characteristics
Given in Manchester, April 2000, by Dr Andrew Skilton, Lecturer in Buddhist Studies at Cardiff University, author of A Concise History of Buddhism, and co-translator of the Buddhist scripture the Bodhicharyavatara.
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Introduction to the three yanas
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Historical models, 'bad' and 'good'
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The Shravakayana (Hinayana)
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What's wrong with the 'bad' model?
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