On the Threshold of Enlightenment

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On the Threshold of Enlightenment

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Apr 14, 2012

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This weeks FBA Podcast, “On the Threshold of Enlightenment” is part of the pivotal by “Aspects of the Bodhisattva Ideal” series delivered by Sangharakshita in 1969. This lecture describes dhyana (meditation), and prajna (Wisdom), the fifth and sixth perfections.

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Apr 14, 2012

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