Subduing the Demons and Building the Monastery

In this talk, Dharmasara relates the story of how Padmasambhava subdued the demons of Tibet to build Samye monastery. The monastery works as a symbol for a flourishing spiritual community which is not affected by the destructive forces in the world but instead puts them to the service of the Dharma. To subdue our own gods and demons, we have to become true individuals, and true individuals are what constitute the spiritual community. This talk was given during a young men's retreat held at Padmaloka Retreat Centre , as part of the series Entering the Realm of the Guru , 2022. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now:

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Subduing the Demons and Building the Monastery is an episode from Free Buddhist Audio by Dharmachakra / Free Buddhist Audio.

This episode is 52:29 long.

This episode was published on Dec 27, 2025.

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