An introduction to a series of talks on the Refuge Tree given by Kavyasiddhi at Manchester Buddhist Centre on 7th January 2008.

Dammaketu présente les bases et le développement de la Sangha, la communauté sprirituelle. Il introduit les notions de personne autonome, le groupe et la communauté sprituelle aui sont des concepts clés de l'enseignement de Sangharakshita.

Three short talks on the theme of spiritual friendship that flow beautifully into one another: beginning with the Buddha and Kalyana Mitrata, moving on to our horizontal friendships and our working ground for self-transcendence, through to the arising of the Bodhicitta through collective spiritual practice.

Talk given at Aryaloka Buddhist Center, November 2010

The Buddha as Spiritual Friend: Enlightenment to old age. Vajratara condenses nearly 50 years of the Buddhas life, using stories from the Pali Canon to show how the Buddha built a spiritual community that lasts to this day. Transcending the conflict between the desire to withdraw and the desire to engage, the Buddha wanders northern India out of compassion, teaching the Dharma by his presence and his words.