The Drama of Cosmic Enlightenment

Themes from the Lotus Sutra

For Mitras and Order members.

Taking Sangharakshita’s “Parables, Myths and legends of Mahayana Buddhism in the White Lotus Sutra” as read, we’ll explore the powerful allegorical stories and imaginal symbols the Sutra uses to communicate its key themes:

  • the tension between Dharma as upaya (skilful means) and as Eternal Truth,
  • the figure of the Eternal Buddha, a pre-configuration of the Trikaya within Mahayana,
  • the historical context from which the WLS emerged, expressing a new form of Buddhist literature.

Additionally, we’ll look at how the WLS has become so central as a text and religious focus in Far Eastern Buddhism.

7 May, 6pm - 15 May, 2pm, at Madhyamaloka, Birmingham
With Cittapala and Dhammaloka

Suggested donation: £ 240

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