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Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786304316733 Format: Box set, Color, NTSC ISBN: 6304316739 Label: Mystic Fire Video Manufacturer: Mystic Fire Video Number Of Items: 4 Publisher: Mystic Fire Video Release Date: September 01, 1998 Running Time: 360 minutes Studio: Mystic Fire Video Theatrical Release Date: 1996 Sales Rank: 1678 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: In his first sermon at Deer Park, the historical Buddha spoke of the Four Noble Truths of sentient existence: 1. The existence of suffering, or dukkha 2. The cause of suffering (karma) 3. The cessation of suffering 4. The Path that leads to the cessation of suffering This set of four videos collects a series of lectures on the Four Noble Truths given by His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama in 1997 in England. The lectures were a landmark event, bringing together for the first time in the West a nonsectarian Buddhist and lay audience for over six hours of emotional and intellectually challenging engagement with these central teachings of the Buddhist canon. The impressive intellect and scholarship of His Holiness is everywhere evident in these tapes as he traverses the expansive body of Buddhist scriptures and commentaries. One also catches glimpses of his mischievous sense of humor and, of course, his inspiring compassion. The first tape is a framework for the discussion of the Four Truths. His Holiness discusses the importance of developing a critical insight toward one's perceptions of reality, and he emphasizes the value of the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha) in finding the way to this insight. Though he begins in English, as he gets into the finer points of Tibetan philosophy he turns to his native language and speaks through a translator. The tape concludes in a lighthearted mode with a question-and-answer period, again in English, in which he giggles over the Western interest in finding the "quickest, cheapest, and most efficient" way to enlightenment. The second tape addresses the First of the Truths, of dukkha, or suffering. Here His Holiness searches for the roots of this suffering in an understanding of cosmology, both among Buddhist writings and among the work of contemporary physicists, but ultimately he points to our human ignorance of the fleeting nature of pleasurable experience as the root cause. Tape 3 opens with an analysis of the causes of suffering (the law of karma). He begins to set out the Buddhist path, which, he says, must always be grounded in the aspiration for "freedom from samsara"--life amid the world of afflictive emotions. In the most impassioned moment of the hours of lectures, His Holiness uses his surprisingly deft English to explain how our emotions are the true "enemy" and destroyer of all of our happiness and health. If you believe, he argues, that one can do something about one's feelings of greed, anger, etc., then one should dedicate oneself to study and mental training to root out the afflictive emotions and foster the positive emotions. The end of tape 3 briefly addresses the Third Truth, of the cessation of suffering. Finally, tape 4, which is peppered with references to classical Buddhist texts, takes up the Path (The Eight-Fold Path, as it is usually called) to "direct, intuitive realization of emptiness." At the root of this path, His Holiness says that one most foster bodhichitta, the altruistic desire to attain enlightenment for oneself so that one may help others. He recommends that one devote oneself, above all else, to seeing oneself as interconnected with all other beings. To stay on the Path, one must be devoted to single-point meditation and analytical meditation. And one must be determined. Enlightenment may, he admits, take eons. One curiosity of the videos is the cameraperson's roving eye. Frequently, the picture will settle on a rapt or amused audience member. On a couple of occasions, the faces in the audience are famous: John Cleese and various British TV personalities. Each of the four videos also includes a brief introduction by Tibetan Buddhism scholar Robert Thurman, who contextualizes the lectures within the many Buddhist traditions. --Patrick O'Kelley Average Rating:
 Rating:  - H H the Dalai Lama's energy comes through - surprising!I haven't finished the DVD set yet but I find it very worthwhile. I'm choosing to watch it as mindfully as I can. Having seen HH years ago in Honolulu up close in person, I was wary at a DVD. Glad to say it is very good and while nothing like being there, its far more accessible. The intro is very dry and forgettable but you can fast forward through it. Much of the talk is through his interpreter but that doesn't seem to detract much. HH's english is actually quite good but he can be difficult to ... Read More Rating: - Not an introduction to Buddhism!In 1997 the Dalai Lama was invited by a consortium of Buddhist organizations to give a talk in London on the four noble truths. This book contains the edited transcripts of that conference. In the introduction he discourages proselitism, urging people to remain in their religion: all religions contribute to create a "good heart" in people, and are therefore useful. But if you need more, than study the Dharma. He makes it clear that the idea of a Creator God is nonsense to Buddhists. Also he ... Read More Rating:  - Great Reference This is a good source of information for understanding the foundation of Tibetan Buddhism and certainly does not require a pre-existing knowledge of Buddism. It is very thorough being 6 hours long. The interpreter speaks clearly and is easy to follow. I already had the video version which I have watched about 3 times. I especially like the DVD version because it has a detailed outline of each lecture by topic. This makes it easy to find a particular part of the lecture for reference or review. The ... Read More Rating: - hearing his voiceI love hearing the astounding kindness of his voice, even if I do not understand before Dr. Jinpa intelligently translates. Rating:  - Four Noble Truths Dragging On and OnDon't get it wrong -- I like the ideas and spirit of Buddhism. It is a religion, and yet it is not insistent on belief. My own view of it is that what people do is much more important than anything they believe -- but will be shaped by what they believe, at least in part. One of the things I like about a religion is when it emphasizes doing good. I like it even more when the religion does not call upon people to have faith in something; faith in the good outcome of good works and good ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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