Buddhadāsa, Nobility, and Lineage | The Sangha UK #73 | 8.7.22

The Sangha discuss the background and lineage of Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa and nobility in the context of Buddhism’s historical background. #buddhism #dhamma #buddhadasa 

Suttas mentioned in this discussion

https://www.suttacentral.net/mn48

Sanghanayok Somdet Phra Buddhaghosajarn (Buddhadāsa’s teacher)

https://www.suanmokkh.org/articles/8

Prince Watchirayanawarorot / Manusyanagamanob (Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phramahasamanachao Kromphraya Vajirananavarorasa)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajirananavarorasa

Supreme Patriarchs of Thailand (Sangharaja)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Patriarch_of_Thailand

The Saṅghādisesa

https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/vin/sv/bhikkhu-pati.html#sg

Santikaro

https://cloudmountain.org/profile/santikaro/

Emperor Ashoka

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashoka

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00:00 Marcus working at a wat; abbots and nobles

10:02 Buddhadāsa’s teacher Somdet Phra Buddhaghosajarn; Supreme Patriarch Prince Vajirananavarorasa (‘The King and I’)

14:06 The teaching has not been lost, just badly translated

17:51 Achan Chah and Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa; Amaravati

19:41 Buddhadāsa’s Saṅghādisesa in Bangkok; teaching the right thing to the wrong people; Santikaro

32:23 Emperor Ashoka and the development of Buddhism; Third Buddhist Council

38:06 Hunger and thirst for the Dhamma (MN 48)

40:49 The Universe has been left unlocked

42:47 The objective is to watch each step; a thicket of views; remember to look and make a change

51:25 Become a child to enter the kingdom of heaven