1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Bodhidasa poetically explores the image of the reclining Buddha - at his physical passing, the Buddha did not stop being a force for good, did not meet a final end in oblivion - and neither do we. The Buddha acts as an inspiration, a story, an influence, a guide, an exemplar - and that continues in the lives of those who remember him. Excerpted from the talk entitled Death Is Not the End - Parinirvana given at Sydney Buddhist Centre, 2021. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now:&amp;nbsp;https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast:&amp;nbsp;Bite-sized clips - Buddhist inspiration three times a week. Apple Podcasts:&amp;nbsp;https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dharmabytes-from-free-buddhist-audio/id416832097 Spotify:&amp;nbsp;https://open.spotify.com/show/4UHPDj01UH6ptj8FObwBfB Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio https://www.freebuddhistaudio.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39992150/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/198219395