Altruism and Individualism in the Spiritual Life
Sangharakshita ( 1969 )
Part of the series Aspects of the Bodhisattva Ideal
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- 1 Recapitulation of series 08:49
- 2 Introduction to the Six Paramitas 04:58
- 3 The tensions between altruism and individualism 07:55
- 4 Dana - Generosity 08:27
- 5 To whom is dana given? 04:47
- 6 What is given as dana? 04:44
- 7 The gift of fearlessness 05:05
- 8 The gift of education; the gift of life & limb 07:29
- 9 The gift of merits 03:16
- 10 The gift of the Dharma 02:50
- 11 How can one give dana? 02:29
- 12 Why dana should be given 03:31
- 13 Sila – Uprightness, Morality 06:43
- 14 Applying Buddhist ethics to food 08:19
- 15 Work 07:46
- 16 Marriage 04:41
- 17 Conclusion 01:57
Talk Details
The Bodhisattva reconciles the apparent antithesis between the interests of others and of self by practising the first two of the six Perfections: dana (giving) and shila (ethics or 'uprightness').
Talk given in 1969.
