Show Notes
A talk by Suryagupta on The Seat of Enlightenment, where she shares the significance of visiting sacred spaces, and her recent and profound experience of sitting under the Bodhi Tree in Bodhgaya.
This is followed by a Panel Discussion with Vandanajyoti, Samantavajra and Saddhaketu where they discuss about a key obstacle in their spiritual journey, and the process and conditions that led them to a significant breakthrough.
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Part 2 of Suryagupta's series on the Myth of the Return Journey.
Part 1 of Suryagupta's two-part series on the Myth of the Return Journey.
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Please note the audio of this talk cuts off at the end.
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