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Gifts from my Teachers (FBA Podcast)

By Centre Team on Sat, 30 Aug, 2025 - 11:00

A personal talk about gifts and teachings that Satyaraja has received from his Teachers, from the first retreat with S. N. Goenka in India early 1970’s, to his first contact with Triratna and meeting Bhante Sangharakshita a few years later, to several very significant meetings with Bhante, and concluding with what his two kalyana mitras, Kamalashila and Padmavajra, have given and what they mean to him. Given at Stockholm Buddhist Center, 2025.
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The Boy, The Monk, The Man (FBA Podcast)

By Centre Team on Sat, 23 Aug, 2025 - 11:00

Nagabodhi’s book : The Boy, the Monk, the Man examines the life of Sangharakshita - audacious reformer, and for some a deeply controversial figure. In an absorbing narrative, Nagabodhi takes us on a journey through the twists and turns of Sangharakshita’s life; the experiences, insights, and reflections that nurtured his approach as a teacher; and the legacy he left behind. Here, Padmasuri interviews Nagabodhi - two long time friends in conversation and exploration. Recorded at ...

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Taking Darshan (Dharmabytes Podcasts)

By Centre Team on Mon, 11 Aug, 2025 - 12:20

Urgyen Sangharakshita - Bhante - who died last year, is not only the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community, but also teacher and spiritual friend to Padmavajra. Padmavajra first met him when he was 17 and in this talk he shares some of his own most cherished memories of Bhante, including his experiences of being with him in India when he returned there in the 1970’s to found the Order there. Excerpted from the talk...

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Bodhisattvas and Buddhas (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Mon, 11 Aug, 2025 - 10:48

Aryajaya explores Sangharakshita’s relationship to his teachers, who form the lineage for the Triratna Buddhist Order. A lovely exploration of the experience of relationship to the Bodhisattvas of Buddhist tradition via meditations passed from teacher to disciple, evoking a wide open sense of connection to the great beauty they represent. Excerpted from the talk Sangharakshita’s First Connection with His Teachers and Receiving Practices given as part of the series Themes from...