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Dharmabytes: Radical Transformation

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 23 Oct, 2023 - 11:00

Reactive and creative energies that arise through spiritual practice play a significant role in the myth of Padmasambhava. From the talk Demons For Every Occasion by Ratnaghosha, given at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2013.

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Sharing a Dharma Life

From Buddhist Voices on Sun, 22 Oct, 2023 - 18:35

Join us for tales from a shared life of friendship, Buddhism and the Arts!

In this latest episode of the Buddhist Voices podcast, we follow the personal journeys of Sarvananda and Satyadaka, two lifelong friends and dedicated Dharma practitioners who have lived together in various contexts for over twenty years. It’s a rare opportunity to listen into stories from such a close companionship, making this conversation a true delight to share with you.

This episode covers a wide array of...

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Ordinations Live Stream from Mexico

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 22 Oct, 2023 - 17:07

Ordinations Live Stream from Mexico

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 22 Oct, 2023 - 17:07

Greetings from Mexico! Where all week we’ll be bringing you live coverage with key Dharma talks and rituals from the Pan-American Convention 2023. Join us wherever you are and experience some of the magic of a great Order gathering as we gather from Latin America, Central and South America, Canada and the USA.

We’ll start Monday night local time with a live stream of the public ordinations of three new Dharmacharinis:

The public ordination ceremony will take place and be streamed live on...

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Sangharakshita Songs

From Triratna News on Sun, 22 Oct, 2023 - 16:43

Sangharakshita Songs

From Triratna News on Sun, 22 Oct, 2023 - 16:43

Next February a date has been scheduled to record a setting of 8 poems by Sangharakshita, with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the South African baritone Theo Magongoma. Entitled Sangharakshita Songs, they can be heard here in a piano version with Manidhara/Graham Titus:

Listen to the piano version of Sangharakshita Songs

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Essentially, the plan is to combine this work with the existing 2019 recording of the Carbon Symphony, and to launch a worldwide CD and streaming platform release of...

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FBA Podcast: Breaking Through Psychological Conditioning

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 21 Oct, 2023 - 11:00

In this talk Suddhaka, based on Sangharakshita’s 1969 talk ‘Breaking through to Buddhahood’, shares some of his experience as an Order Member to illustrate how we might move beyond our unhelpful psychological conditioning. This talk was given as part of the Brixton Sangha retreat, 2017.

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Preparing to Enter the Cave of the Heart (Drop the Story and Look Again)

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 21 Oct, 2023 - 00:00
How do we prepare ourselves to receive teachings? How do we prepare ourselves to meet reality? In this talk given on a great gathering weekend at Padmaloka, Maitrisingha explores the importance of humility, courage and spiritual friendship.
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In the Lands of the Siddhas

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 21 Oct, 2023 - 00:00
In this talk Padmavajra explores 'the way of the ecstatic wanderers', the Mahasiddhas who are the early Buddhist Tantric adepts. He tells some stories, including stories about Sangharakshita and his encounters with a one-eyed Tantric in South India. He also evokes 'the mysterious home of the dakini' which takes us to the Land of the Five Jnanas. Finally, he makes a plea to take the magic power of Love out to others to heal the violence of this world.
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Vimalakirti the Man

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 21 Oct, 2023 - 00:00
A general introduction to the historical personality of Vimalakirti; his attainments, motivation, lifestyle, appearance, effect in the worlds and finally his sickness, which is a skillful means for a direct Dharma teaching and an urge to Go for Refuge to the Buddha. This is the first of a series of four talks given by Vidyadaka at Padmaloka on the Open Retreat.

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