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The Way of the Dharma Warrior (FBA Podcast)

By Centre Team on Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 - 11:00

In this talk, given during the 2013 Young men’s retreat at Padmaloka, Padmavajra describes the qualities of the Dharma Warrior and how Dharma Warriors are fighting in the great battle between the spiritual community and the group - fighting for the liberation of the truly human individual against the forces of mediocrity and uniformity - the battle with Mara who embodies those forces. Padmavajra concludes with David Jones’ magnificent evocation of a warrior in his poem ‘The...
Sangharakshita 100: A Celebration
Sangharakshita 100: A Celebration

Complete Sangharakshita 100 weekly quotes

By Jnanadhara on Fri, 19 Dec, 2025 - 16:17

I’ve attached a document that includes all the quotes for the year. You’ll find this in English and in Spanish. There is a word doc version and a pdf. You might like to share on your webpages, social media, sangha emails, etc.  (Note the quotes started a little bit into the year so there are a few weeks at the beginning of the year that don’t have a quote.)

I’d especially like to thank Saddhajoti in Cuernavaca, Mexico; Bodhikamala in Toluca, Mexico;...

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Context is Everything (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 - 11:00

This talk delves into the concept of ‘Sangha’ and its deep connections with truth and relationships. Sanghadhara shares personal reflections and experiences, emphasising the importance of community and spiritual friendships in understanding and embodying Dharma. He offers a deep dive into how interconnectedness is fundamental to understanding the nature of reality. Excerpted from the talk entitled We Are Our Relationships | Sangha As Truth given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2023.

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Sheffield Buddhist Centre
Sheffield Buddhist Centre

Vadanya's Annual Tale of Scrooge 2025

By Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 - 00:00

This year's variation on the traditional Winter Solstice talk given by Vadanya. If you've been around for a while you'll know what that means - come along and see how he does it this time.

🎧 ‘Bonus Listen: FBA Dharma Story Hour Presents: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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We Are Deeply Connected to Each Other (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Wed, 17 Dec, 2025 - 11:29

Suryagupta explores how war, destruction and conflict are on the increase in the world, as are conflicted and destructive individual lives. How do we live in a way that brings about a less conflicted world and a more creative, integrated way of being? Excerpted from the talk entitled On War given at London Buddhist Centre, 2016.

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Collectively and Individually Spreading the Dharma (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 - 14:37

Maitrivajri explores gender and leadership under the five aspects of Sangharakshita’s teaching of the true individual. Excerpted from the talk Gender, Leadership & the True Individual given in the context of Triratna Regional Order Weekend held at the London Buddhist Centre, 2014.

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Glasgow Buddhist Centre
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Transference of Merit

By Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 - 00:00
This is the final talk in a series on the sevenfold Puja. It is also the final talk of the GBC Mandala night in a year dedicated to the Bodhisattva Ideal as understood and practised within Triratna.
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De Tre Farkosterna - Del 2

By Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 - 00:00
Genom sin över 2 500 år långa historia har buddhismen utvecklats i tre stora faser: Theravada, mahayana och vajrayana. Under två kvällar kommer vi utifrån dessa tre stora grenar fördjupa oss i hur buddhismens idéer, texter, praktiker och kulturella uttryck har förändrats genom tiderna. Samt hur dessa möts och utövas inom Buddhistiska gemenskapen Triratna.
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What Is a True Individual (FBA Podcast)

By Centre Team on Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 - 11:00

Mahasraddha speaks about becoming a true individual to the Oslo Sangha. He starts with the importance of being in touch with the bodhisattva ideal and the dangers of losing this connection. He then explores the relationship between the true individual, the positive group and the unhealthy group. This leads to an awareness of values and the importance of forgiving both ourselves and others when we don’t manage to live up to the ideal. He also...