Our Shared Predicament
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- Free Buddhist Audio
- Published
- Thu 19 Dec 2019
- Episode Link
- https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dharmabytes/Dharmabyte_-_Our_Shared_Predicament_766.mp3
Dassini takes us into the Parable of the Burning House from the White Lotus Sutra. Through readings from the sutra and retelling of the parable the main themes of the story are brought out, and the problem at the heart of the parable is revealed, that of unawareness or heedlessness.
From the talk Housebuilder, Now You Are Seen given at Glasgow Buddhist Centre, 2009. The talk concludes with some suggested practices for how to address this problem.
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