# A Vision of Human Existence

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Podcast: [Free Buddhist Audio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/free-buddhist-audio-169866)
Published: 2026-08-15T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Revisiting the original series by Sangharakshita, entitled Buddhism for Today – and Tomorrow , given in 1976, Jnanadhara slightly rearranges the sequence of the talks. He begins with a verse from the Udana and proceeds to outline the cyclic and progressive trends in conditionality. Jnanadhara discusses the importance of faith/shraddha and an exploration of the functioning of carving/trsna and attachment/upadana. It finishes with a quote from the 'Tibetan Book of the Dead'. This talk was given at Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre and is part of the series Buddhism for Today – and Tomorrow Revisited , 2026. The original series by Sangharakshita is now digitally remastered! Support the Digital Legacy project by Dharmachakra: https://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/digital-legacy *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now Subscribe to the FBA podcast: A full, curated, quality Dharma talk, every week. Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

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