This is a beautiful and cool video of freedom to watch this independence day weekend; and it's only 8 minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBYPlcSD490
05 Dec 2008 |
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Listen to Lama Surya Das talk about his book, Buddha Is As Buddha Does; The Ten Original Practices for Enlightened Living in an interview with Paul "Paulo" O'Brien of Portland, Oregon's KBOO Radio.
The podcast is from a regular program entitled Pathways and is posted at the Divination Foundation website
30 Oct 2007 |
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Continuing from "Buddhism 101", Surya speaks about the ways in which one can and become a Bodhisattva – a Buddha to be – by “…elevating our gaze, raising our aspirations to reach full, complete enlightenment for the benefit of all beings….” We need to be “fully here” while “getting there.” Surya discusses the Ten Principles of Enlightened Living: generosity, ethical self-discipline, patience, enthusiastic effort, mindfulness (meditation), wisdom, skillful means, spiritual powers, high aspiration and innate wakefulness. Explanations in detail are found in Buddha Is As Buddha...
31 Aug 2007 |
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Lama Surya Das introduces the basics of the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-fold Path of Buddhism and that “Buddhism is about awakening.” and …”can make us a better whatever we are.” One need not follow a particular belief system or dogma in order to pursue the path of enlightenment. A brief introduction useful to readers of Awakening the Buddha Within.
