Tag: spiritual transmission

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FBA Podcast: Kasyapa and the Flower

By Centre Team on Sat, 9 Mar, 2024 - 11:00

In a striking and inspiring talk, Paramananda tells the life story of the Buddha’s disciple Kasyapa: the Buddha uniquely said that Kasyapa would have gained enlightenment even without his help. The crescendo is a mysterious transmission when the Buddha held up a lotus and Kasyapa smiled, regarded by Zen Buddhists as the start of their lineage. Paramananda discusses what ‘transmission’ could mean for us. This talk was given at West London Buddhist Centre, 2017.
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Dharmabyte: Engaging with Sangha as Teacher

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 24 Jun, 2019 - 14:00

We are pleased to present today’s FBA Dharmabyte entitled ‘Engaging with Sangha as Teacher’, excerpted from Saddhanandi’s talk Spiritual Transmission and Lineage given at the Triratna Buddhist Order Women’s Convention, Wymondham 2007.

Here Saddhanandi revisits Sangharakshita’s own take on the problems faced by practitioners in a contemporary spiritual community. And, with the help of a good sprinkling of quotes and stories from other traditions, she explores the nature...