Tag: samsara

The Mirror of Myriad Worlds

By BristolBC on Tue, 22 Feb, 2022 - 13:26

The Mirror of Myriad Worlds

By BristolBC on Tue, 22 Feb, 2022 - 13:26

Worlds defined by pride, addiction, hatred, delusion, ignorance and attachment swirl within and around us. To step into the potential of our life we need to know where we stand. This is the first step on the path of liberation. This week we will be exploring the imagery of the six realms. Where do we find ourselves?

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Dharmabyte: The Wheel of Life as a mirror

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 13 Apr, 2020 - 14:00

Sangharakshita describes in all its wealth of detail, the Wheel of Life. It’s really a painting but a mirror, giving one successively more profound insights into oneself, and revealing the next step in escaping the endless round.

From the talk entitled The Symbolism of the Tibetan Wheel of Life, part of the series Creative Symbols of the Tantric Path to Enlightenment, 1972.

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Dharmabyte: The Tree is Teaching Us

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 2 Apr, 2018 - 11:43

This Dharmabyte podcast is called “The Tree is Teaching Us” by Suchitta. The birth of a tree is no different from our own - dependent on conditions and the elements. Every part of the body changes according to its nature, no different from the tree.

From the talk The Defects of Samsara and Cultivating the Desire For Enlightenment.

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Dharmabyte: Unifying Symbolism of the Vajra

By Rijupatha on Mon, 1 Sep, 2014 - 16:56

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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Unifying Symbolism of the Vajra,” Sangharakshita describes the symbolism of samsara and nirvana in the vajra. From the talk “The Symbolism of the Sacred Thunderbolt or Diamond Sceptre of the Lamas” from the “Creative Symbols of the Tantric Path to Enlightenment” series given in 1971.