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Dharmabyte: Shradda - A Curious Intuition

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 5 Mar, 2018 - 17:25

Drawing out concepts from the Dhammapada’s verses, Padmavajra explores the qualities of faith (or shraddha) in this FBA Dharmabyte entitled “Shraddha - A Curious Intuition”.

From the talk “Changing Hatred into Love - Dhammapada Verses 3 to 6” given in 2007, and part of a larger series “The Dhammapada - The Buddha’s Way of Truth”.

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FBA Podcast: The Evolution of the Bodhisattva Ideal

From Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 2 Mar, 2018 - 17:12

This FBA Podcast is brought to you by Vaddhaka entitled ‘The Evolution of the Bodhisattva Ideal’. In this elegant description of the evolution of the Bodhisattva Ideal Vaddhaka draws on his extensive reading and study, and picks out Jan Nattier’s writing in particular. Given at Sangha Night at Stockholms Buddhistcenter, 8 March 2010.

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Dharmabyte: One Understands

From Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 2 Mar, 2018 - 17:05

This FBA Dharmabyte is called ‘One Understands’, an excerpt from the talk on ‘Manjusri’ by Amaraghosha, one of a series of talks about archetypal Bodhisattvas.

In this excerpt Amaraghosha explores the importance of wisdom in the Buddhist tradition through teachings including the Noble Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths. This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in 2016 as part of their regular Saturday morning Sangha class.

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Dharmabyte: Peaceful Vajrapani

From Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 2 Mar, 2018 - 16:55

Our FBA Dharmabyte is by Sanghanistha, entitled ‘Peaceful Vajrapani’. From the imaginative yet practical talk entitled ‘Vajrapani’ given during the 2016 ‘Cosmic Going for Refuge Tree’ retreat at Padmaloka.

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Update on Sucharita's Health

From Order Connection on Fri, 2 Mar, 2018 - 14:42

Update on Sucharita's Health

From Order Connection on Fri, 2 Mar, 2018 - 14:42

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Order,

I have just received the news from Alex, Sucharita and Punya’s son, that his mother, dear Sucharita, is in the last stage of her life. He writes:

“Over the past couple of months, Mom has declined steadily. She is now in the final stage of her life. We are being told by her doctors that she has no more than twelve or so days, and likely closer to 4 or 5.”
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FBA Podcast: Letting Go of What Isn't There

From Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 2 Mar, 2018 - 11:30

This FBA Podcast, ‘Letting Go of What Isn’t There’ is a gentle and insightful talk by Dhammarati on the Anapanasati Sutta given at the LBC’s Dharma Day festival on July 12th 2009.

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FBA Podcast: Spiritual Death and Radical Transformation

From Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 2 Mar, 2018 - 11:27

In this rousing talk Maitreyabandhu goes into where Buddhism begins: with ourselves as we are and with the awake Buddha. But we don’t really know either ourselves or the Buddha. He emphasises that we don’t know because we so easily assume we know, or fix or lessen the goal. So what do we do? There are three approaches we need to balance and four things we have to do, to close the gap between the awake Buddha and us who...

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FBA Podcast: The Group and the Spiritual Community

From Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 2 Mar, 2018 - 11:17

This FBA Podcast is by Triratna’s International Order Convenor, Parami, speaking on one of her favourite topics: ‘The Group and the Spiritual Community.’

Parami has lived and worked within Triratna for many years of her life. Sangha is very important to her and her years of experience will help us to get a clearer idea of what makes a spiritual community, rather than a positive group.

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FBA Podcast: Three Ways to Insight

From Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 2 Mar, 2018 - 11:12

In this FBA Podcast, ‘Three Ways to Insight - Working with the 3 Prajnas’ Subhuti considers afresh this traditional teaching of cultivating insight through hearing, reflecting and meditating.

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FBA Podcast: The Meaning of Spiritual Community Revisited

From Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 2 Mar, 2018 - 11:09

This FBA Podcast is entitled ‘The Meaning of Spiritual Community Revisited’ by Mahamati. One of the talks given at Padmaloka during the 2016 ‘Urgyen’ retreat.

The retreat was part of the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the founding of Padmaloka, and aimed to explore the life and teachings of our founder Urgyen Sangharakshita.

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