Adyashanti : The Sandokai and The Manjushri Prayer

May 20th, 2012 / No Comments » / by BeanHo

http://www.adyashanti.org/cafedharma/index.php?file=audio#

FREE DOWNLOAD available here ^^^ You must follow link and look in right hand column for This Tittle ^^

In this unique 2-download set, Adyashanti conveys his interpretations on two famous sutras:

The Sandokai – This never-before released recording features a 90-minute talk Adyashanti gave to a small group of students in 2005. Through a detailed commentary on the famous Sandokai poem from the Soto Zen tradition, Adyashanti sheds light on the poem’s nondogmatic and enlightened view of how the absolute and relative worlds are two expressions of the one. (Remastered — sound quality varies.)

The Manjushri Prayer – Adyashanti gives a 90-minute line-by-line commentary on a Tibetan prayer about the deity Manjushri and his sword of wisdom. Not for the casual listener, this recording is a must-have for students of Buddhism, die-hard Adyashanti fans, and anyone who is ready to realize the astonishing truth that nothing exists. (Formerly available as an audiocassette with the same title.)

Recorded in San Jose, California on July 31, 2005, and in Santa Cruz, California on January 29, 2005. © 2005-2012 by Adyashanti. All rights reserved.

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We Live to Survive: One Week with Lakota

May 12th, 2012 / No Comments » / by CuriousBrain

 ”We live to survive.” That is what many of them say. In the 19th century, the Lakota people were among the most successful fighters for freedom in the USA. But their land was eventually stolen, their language for years was forbidden to be taught in schools, and their freedom existed only on paper. This story was filmed during the first week of August in 2011 on the territory of Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. This is official land of the Oglala Lakota Nation nowadays.

Every year in August, Lakota people come to Pine Ridge from all over the world to celebrate their culture and traditions at the annual powwow. On the contrary of joy and happiness even during holiday there is a place for grief and misery. Many people have alcohol problems, there are no jobs or good housing. Lakota people are still fighting for their rights. But that gets harder to do every year.

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Cosmic Love (Florence and the Machine) – UMD Faux Paz

May 10th, 2012 / No Comments » / by CuriousBrain

Faux Paz a cappella from the University of Maryland – College Park sings Florence and the Machine’s “Cosmic Love” during their 2011 Final Concert in the Memorial Chapel on April 30, 2011.

Check them out at http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/fauxpaz/ and http://www.youtube.com/TheUMDFauxPaz.

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