DP #8 Avatamsaka Sutra: Great Bodhisattva

Recorded at Upaya Zen Center, August 23rd, 2005 Scholar Kazuaki Tanahashi speaks about the Bodhisattva Manjushri following practices to complete "pure practice of body/speech/mind." He then explores the word "vow" and the importance of good intentions in our lives and our practice. Roshi Joan Halifax explores the theme of compassion, through the inflections of the Bodhisattvas. Roshi mentions Samantabadra, the Bodhisattva of Effective Action. She goes over the eight vows of Samantabadra in Chapter 40 of the Avatamsaka Sutra. The image of the Bodhisattva opens up the active aspect of practice. We gratefully thank our friend of Upaya, Ottmar Liebert for his contribution of music and bells used in our Podcasts. LINKS EMAIL Upaya JOIN our notification list Dharma Podcast site Upaya Zen Center Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra Kazuaki Tanahashi's web site Brush Mind How to listen to this Podcast: Click on the icon next to the show title to "stream" the show. Click on the player to listen to the "most current" Podcast. OR make it simple and subscribe via iTunes, which makes it very easy. To download the MP3 audio file, click on the Direct download link below. Install iTunes: In preparation for subscription and playback of the Dharma Podcast, click here to download and install iTunes. Notification list: We also suggest you JOIN the notification list. This way you will receive a notice when a new Podcast has been posted.