The idea behind this talk will only really make sense if we first accept that the purpose of life is to realise nibbana, the cessation of suffering.


Alan James founded the House of Inner Tranquillity, along with his wife Jacqui James in 1980. He continued to teach the way to enlightenment until his retirement in 2010.  


This talk was originally given in April 1985

The idea behind this talk will only really make sense if we first accept that the purpose of life is to realise nibbana, the cessation of suffering. Alan James founded the House of Inner Tranquillity, along with his wife Jacqui James in 1980. He continued to teach the way to enlightenment until his retirement in 2010. This talk was originally given in April 1985

The idea behind this talk will only really make sense if we first accept that the purpose of life is to realise nibbana, the cessation of suffering.


Alan James founded the House of Inner Tranquillity, along with his wife Jacqui James in 1980. He continued to teach the way to enlightenment until his retirement in 2010. &nbsp;


This talk was originally given in April 1985

S1 Ep21: "Pain, the Universal Teacher" by Alan James

The House of Inner Tranquillity is a Buddhist Insight meditation centre located in south-west England. The centre was established in 1980 for those in search of a practical approach to the Buddha's teaching.


Stripped of ritual and cultural accretions, the path is presented in a manner ideally suited to the needs of the modern westerner. Today, just as in the times of the Buddha, someone committed to truth can travel right to the end of the path and realise the goal of enlightenment.


Countless talks on all aspects of the Buddha's teaching have been given at the Centre over the years. We have created these weekly podcast programmes as a way to make some of these talks available to a wider audience.

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The House of Inner Tranquillity is a Buddhist Insight meditation centre located in south-west England. The centre was established in 1980 for those in search of a practical approach to the Buddha's teaching. Stripped of ritual and cultural accretions, the path is presented in a manner ideally suited to the needs of the modern westerner. Today, just as in the times of the Buddha, someone committed to truth can travel right to the end of the path and realise the goal of enlightenment. Countless talks on all aspects of the Buddha's teaching have been given at the Centre over the years. We have created these weekly podcast programmes as a way to make some of these talks available to a wider audience.

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S1 Ep21: "Pain, the Universal Teacher" by Alan James

S1 Ep21: "Pain, the Universal Teacher" by Alan James