The fourth in a major new series of talks by Vishvapani to mark the launch of his new book: 'Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One' (Quercus, 2011).
Vishvapani is a well known figure in the Triratna Buddhist Community and is a regular contributor on the BBC's 'Thought for the Day'.
The Buddha as a radical, as a holy man, as pragmatist, as tamer of demons, as visionary - in this wide-ranging, riveting talk Vishvapani gives us all these and more, and all in relation to the society Gautama took part in. Some provocative words and questions from the Buddha and from our speaker as we try to get to grips with a world vastly different from our own. What was the Buddha's social vision, and what can we learn from it? This is essential listening and holds some surprising insights into the life and times of a great sage in and out of his own culture and history.
Talk given in Birmingham, February 2011.
NB Some microphone noise throughout.
The last in a major new series of talks by Vishvapani to mark the launch of his new book: 'Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One' (Quercus, 2011). 
The third in a major new series of talks by Vishvapani to mark the launch of his new book: 'Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One' (Quercus, 2011). 
A five week seminar given by Jnanavaca on the relationship between quantum physics, Buddhist practice and the nature of reality at the LBC's Dharma evening class.
In this imaginative and inspired talk Vaddhaka shares his own connection to the green Buddha of the north: Amoghasiddhi. He brings out the various qualities of Amoghasiddhi through stories; one on the Arthurian knight Gawain, as well as stories from Gauatma Buddha's life, as well as playing two pieces of music. The talk was part of our exploration of the Mandala the five Buddhas, male and female.