The Nature and Development of Buddhism
Sangharakshita ( 1968 )
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- 1 A bird’s eye view of Buddhism 06:26
- 2 The essence of Buddhism: the parable of the raft and the advice to Mahaprajapati Gotami 09:00
- 3 The finger pointing to the moon and the third fetter: clinging to ethical rules and religious observances 06:28
- 4 The Buddha’s use of language 04:35
- 5 The relationship between founded and ethnic religions 08:04
- 6 Developments in Buddhism as related to language 08:49
- 7 Three major forms of Buddhism 04:12
- 8 Buddhism and the negation of philosophy/metaphysics 06:15
- 9 The question of God and origination: subject and object 02:36
- 10 Understanding Buddhism 02:15
Talk Details
Amidst the complexity of Buddhist teachings, we can discern a distinctive essence lying behind the various historical forms which developed to convey the Buddha's oral message.
