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The Horse and the Rider

The Horse and the Rider

FromDharmabytes from free buddhist audio


The Horse and the Rider

FromDharmabytes from free buddhist audio

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Jun 28, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, is called The Horse and the Rider, an excerpt from the talk entitled Cutting the Bonds by Vadanya, the introduction to a Sangha Night Series at Sheffield Buddhist Centre. and#8216;Total Transformation and#8211; Head, Heart and Gutsand#8217;. Using an analogy of a rider on a horse, he notes that we often act as if our head (the rider) is the most important aspect of our experience and overlook our emotions and our volition (the horse). However all aspects of our experience need to be addressed if we want to truly transform. Vandanya explores this theme of total transformation by looking at the figure of Manjusri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, who embodies the and#8216;headand#8217; aspect of Enlightenment.
Released:
Jun 28, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Dharmabytes features bite-sized dharma, three times a week, from the Free Buddhist Audio archives. Themed in conjunction with our weekly full length talk podcast, these are inspiring short extracts from over 5,000 talks on Buddhism, meditation and mindfulness! Tune in, be inspired!