Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

FBA Podcast: Breaking the Chains

By Centre Team on Sat, 2 Sep, 2023 - 11:00

Devotion and prayer, ritual and freedom, engagement and tradition, Bodhidasa explores the fascinating meanings behind our common traditions in modern Buddhism - from tea and tim-tams to puja, chanting and offering. Sourcing the Pali canon, Bodhidasa discusses the Three Fetters, and the pitfalls of superficiality, habit and vagueness that can hinder our progress on the path. How do we relate to blessing and purity in the spiritual life? Through a sense of reverence and engagement with symbol,...

Triratna News
Triratna News

Vishvapani’s Thought for the Day Broadcasts and Reflections on Buddhism and Society

By Sadayasihi on Wed, 24 Mar, 2021 - 10:59

Vishvapani’s Thought for the Day Broadcasts and Reflections on Buddhism and Society

By Sadayasihi on Wed, 24 Mar, 2021 - 10:59

Vishvapani has been the Buddhist contributor to BBC Radio 4’s ‘Thought for the Day’ on the popular Today programme, giving 9-10 talks a year. He also gives several talks a year in a similar slot on Radio Wales.  The BBC recently asked him to do a series of talks in their ‘Prayer for the Day’ slot - a slot which has come into its own in the last year as issues in the news have have directly impacted everyone’s lives. 

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