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Examines the origin of Buddhism as a world religion and looks into the teachings of Buddhism. The program also profiles Buddhist architecture, the two schools of Buddhism, and one of the main Buddhist celebrations. Note: This video addresses topics including faith and spiritual practice.
The Buddhist Practice of Releasing Lives to Freedom
Dr. Yutang Lin
Part I A Ritual by Yogi Chen The Ritual of Releasing Lives to
FreedomFollowing the oral transmission of the Buddhist Yogi C. M. Chen
Under the supervision of Dr. Yutang Lin Written by Dr. Juan
Bulnes
The practitioner sends animals back to their natural state. They can be any
animals which were in captivity, or condemned to death to provide food, etc.
Among the auspicious animals are turtles to pray for longevity and fish to pray
for Enlightenment. (The individual loses the ego and becomes one with the
universe just as the fish, upon being released, become one with the ocean.)
Becoming our own therapist: Buddhist perspectives on attachment and
delusion
Robina CourtinABC Religion and Ethics1 Apr 2013
The Buddhist view is that the mind is the main event. But we
must develop the skill to be introspective in a clear and disciplined way, so
that we can change our emotions, or become our own therapist.
The Buddhist view is that we've all got extraordinary potential
to cultivate our minds, our consciousness. It's not some special gift that only
some people have; it's innate within all of us. But potential for what? Not
something holy, like heaven in the sky, or next life, but potential to eliminate
entirely fear, depression, anxiety, neediness, low self-esteem and to fully
develop love, contentment, compassion, clarity, courage and the other qualities
we want so badly.
