Reflecting on her favourite lines from the Paranibbana Sutta, Jvalamalini explores how to become an island in the midst of the eight worldly winds, especially how to steer through praise and blame, and fame and infamy by developing true individuality, and spiritual receptivity. Excerpted from the talk Make Yourself An Island - A Talk On the Parinibbana Sutta given at Bristol Buddhist Centre 2011. ***

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