Tag: Poetry

Fields of Creativity

By mokshapriya on Fri, 5 Dec, 2025 - 21:36

Fields of Creativity

By mokshapriya on Fri, 5 Dec, 2025 - 21:36

The final Unseen Sangharakshita video talk has just been released by the Triratna Video Library

Over the past twelve months the Triratna Video Library has celebrated Sangharakshita’s 100th birth anniversary with the video releases of twelve talks by Sangharakshita which have never edited or seen. Each talk has been presented with English subtitles and some with additional Spanish subtitles. These talks covering various topics, locations and years have hopefully enriched your connection with, and appreciation of, Bhante as well as...

Community Highlights

Revisiting the Romantics by Vishvapani

By Vishvapani on Sat, 8 Nov, 2025 - 21:51

Revisiting the Romantics by Vishvapani

By Vishvapani on Sat, 8 Nov, 2025 - 21:51

Vishvapani in the recent edition of Tricycle:

Alfoxton Park in Somerset, southwest England, sits halfway up a long incline that rises from the Bristol Channel to the Quantock Hills. The main house, built in a neoclassical style in 1710, could be home to a Jane Austen heroine. But look more closely and you see crumbling plasterwork, decaying windows, and a tumbledown roof. I’ve come to know Alfoxton since 2020, when it became home to a community of Buddhists from the
...

Free Buddhist Audio

Sangharakshita’s Poetry (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Tue, 26 Aug, 2025 - 10:52

Vishvapani has been studying, reflecting upon, and living out the Dharma life as presented by Urgyen Sangharakshita, Triratna’s founding teacher, for over 40 years. To mark the fourth anniversary of “Bhante” Sangharakshita’s death in 2018, this new audio essay delves deep into the heart of what Vishvapani calls a “unique and strange” intuitive approach to Buddhism that, at its best, seems to capture and vibrate with the essential vital energy of the universe. Excerpted from the essay...

Free Buddhist Audio

A Whole Context for Our Lives (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Fri, 22 Aug, 2025 - 10:32

Saddhanandi offers reflections on creating sangha through meaningful, authentic friendships and communication. The talk includes references to her interviews about poetry with Sangharakshita. Excerpted from the talk A Vision of Communication given at Cardiff Buddhist Centre, 2023.

***

Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate

Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: Bite-sized clips - Buddhist inspiration three times a week.

Apple Podcasts: ...

Free Buddhist Audio

Three Summers and Three Autumns Have I Seen (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Mon, 18 Aug, 2025 - 11:00

An exploration of Sangharakshita’s poem ‘Padmaloka’ in which he looks forward to his own death. It’s a poem about death, rebirth and nature, and Vishvapani connects it to other poetry which it echoes. The talk was given a week after Sangharakshita’s death. Excerpted from the talk Sangharakshita Foresees His Death In ‘Padmaloka’ given at Cardiff Buddhist Centre, 2018.

***

Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: ...

Free Buddhist Audio

Don’t Be Late for Your Own Death (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Thu, 14 Aug, 2025 - 11:00

In this lovely talk following Sangharakshita’s death, Ratnaguna urges us to get to know Bhante through his poetry. He then gives us a commentary on some of his favourite poems. Excerpted from the talk Getting to know Urgyen Sangharakshita through his Poetry given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2018.

***

Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate

Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast:...

Community Highlights

With Hands Folded in Reverence

By Centre Team on Tue, 26 Nov, 2024 - 13:29

With Hands Folded in Reverence

By Centre Team on Tue, 26 Nov, 2024 - 13:29

Poetry and verse were a lifelong love of Sangharakshita. His deep reverence for the Buddha was often expressed in his poetry. This programme explores Bhante’s thoughts on the importance of devotion whether expressed through writing, adorning shrines, puja or in other ways.

Paramartha considers the books of verse that Sangharakshita kept with him throughout his life including a text that proved an important source of inspiration, encouragement and guidance not only in his early years in India but throughout his life.

Find...

Free Buddhist Audio

Facing Change with Wonder (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Thu, 5 Sep, 2024 - 11:00

Paramabandhu kicks off the 2019 London Buddhist Centre Winter retreat with a talk introducing colourful, symbolic world of the Five Buddha Mandala. After introducing the theme of the five Buddha mandala, Paramabandhu goes on to explore the image and symbolism of Akshobhya - the deep blue Buddha of the eastern realm. In this talk Paramabandhu particularly emphasizes the patience (ksanti) of Akshobhya and how it can help us overcome our own anger. Excerpted from the talk ...

Buddhist Centre Features

The Heart of Imagination in Buddhism

By Candradasa on Mon, 2 Sep, 2024 - 14:00

The mind liberated from the pressure of the will is unfolded in symbols
W.B. Yeats

These days, mindfulness is everywhere. How can engaging with images - with imagination itself - take our awareness deeper and help us connect with something truly transformative? Join our guests Vishvapani and Amitajyoti to explore how a Buddhist perspective on consciousness can help move us towards a life touched more fully by a sense of creativity and freedom.

In this episode, we...

Free Buddhist Audio

Inspiration (FBA Podcast)

By Centre Team on Sat, 8 Jun, 2024 - 11:00

Jnanadhara explores the meaning of inspiration and its importance in the Dharmalife. He makes some general observations about the nature of inspiration, discusses the three kinds of faith, and concludes by talking about The Buddha as a source of inspiration. This talk was given at Adhisthana as part of the series Changemakers Weekend: Passing on the Flame, 2024.

***

Subscribe to our Free Buddhist Audio podcast: ...

Tag: Poetry

Pages