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In the Service of the Dharma | Al servicio del Dharma

By dayaketu on Thu, 2 Nov, 2023 - 19:03

In the Service of the Dharma | Al servicio del Dharma

By dayaketu on Thu, 2 Nov, 2023 - 19:03

Talk given in English with Spanish translation by Upekshamati. | Charla impartida en Inglés con traducción al Español por Upekshamati.

Nagapriya gives a greatly insightful talk on how a sense of Dharma service is critical to the collective project of manifesting the Bodhichitta (‘the wish from Mahayana Buddhism for all beings to see and live according to the true nature of reality and free themselves...

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Conditions for the Arising of the Bodhichitta in Dharma Life

By Candradasa on Sat, 28 Oct, 2023 - 04:02

Conditions for the Arising of the Bodhichitta in Dharma Life

By Candradasa on Sat, 28 Oct, 2023 - 04:02

Talk given in English with Spanish translation by Saddhajoti. | Charla impartida en inglés con traducción al español por Saddhajoti.

As part of a series on Vasubandhu’s Four Factors at the 2023 Pan-American Convention, Ashokashri skillfully weaves into episodes of her life story the principles of the Dharma as they relate to the arising of the Bodhichitta (the transformative wish in Mahayana Buddhism for all...

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Reflecting on Vasubandhu's Four Factors in Relation | Reflexión sobre los cuatro factores de relación de Vasubandhu

By Candradasa on Fri, 27 Oct, 2023 - 16:38

Reflecting on Vasubandhu's Four Factors in Relation | Reflexión sobre los cuatro factores de relación de Vasubandhu

By Candradasa on Fri, 27 Oct, 2023 - 16:38

Talk given in English with Spanish translation by Bodhikamala. | Charla impartida en inglés con traducción al español por Bodhikamala.

In this deeply reflective talk, Jnanadhara delves further into Vasubandhu’s Four Factors essential for the awakening of the Bodhi heart, focussing particularly on each of the factors in relation to the others. In doing so, he emphasizes that Enlightenment is possible, reminding us that...

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La práctica del Dharma como una condición para el surgimiento del Bodhichitta | Dharma Practice As a Condition for the Arising of the Bodhichitta

By Candradasa on Thu, 26 Oct, 2023 - 04:50

La práctica del Dharma como una condición para el surgimiento del Bodhichitta | Dharma Practice As a Condition for the Arising of the Bodhichitta

By Candradasa on Thu, 26 Oct, 2023 - 04:50

Charla impartida en español con traducción al inglés por Nagapriya. | Talk given in Spanish with English translation by Nagapriya.

As part of the series on Vasubandhu’s Four Factors at the 2023 Pan-American Convention, Saddhajoti delivers a hugely insightful talk on Dharma practice as a precursor to the emergence of the Bodhichitta. She illustrates how the Dharma transforms our worldview and shifts our focus outward...

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Una Explosión del Corazón | An Explosion of the Heart

By Candradasa on Wed, 25 Oct, 2023 - 04:46

Una Explosión del Corazón | An Explosion of the Heart

By Candradasa on Wed, 25 Oct, 2023 - 04:46

Talk given in Spanish with English translation by Ananta.

Exploring Sangharakshita’s foundational talks - ‘The Awakening of the Bodhi Heart’ and ‘The Meaning of Conversion in Buddhism’ - Virasiddhi opens the 2023 Triratna Pan-American Order Convention by looking at how we can help bring about among us the arising of the Bodhichitta (’the deep, heart wish for all beings to awaken to the...

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Dharmabyte: Vasubandhu's Four Factors

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 14:00

Vasubandhu lived in northern India and Nepal in the 4th century CE. He was a renowned teacher in the Sarvastivadin School of Buddhism but later converted to Mahayana Buddhism under the influence of his brother Asanga.

In this talk Kulaprabha introduces us to a work of his dealing with the conditions necessary for the arising of the Bodhicitta - here translated as Bodhi Resolve. In particular, she compares and contrasts Vasubandhu’s Four Factors as they are described in this text with...

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Dharmabyte: Enlightenment is Possible

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 19 Apr, 2018 - 14:54

This FBA Dharmabyte is called ‘Enlightenment Is Possible’ by Saddhanandi from the talk Reflecting On the Life of the Buddha.

This is the first of four talks exploring Vasubandhu’s Four Factors. In his treatise Generating Bodhi Resolve, Vasubandhu describes them as able to generate the resolve to cultivate and accumulate the bases for the Arising of the Bodhicitta. You can find out more about them in Sangharakshita’s books The Meaning of Conversion in Buddhism...

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Dharmabyte: Conditions For Generating Bodhi Resolve

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 16 Apr, 2018 - 14:45

This FBA Dharmabyte is called ‘Conditions For Generating Bodhi Resolve’ from the talk Vasubandhu’s Treatise on Generating Bodhi Resolve given at the London Buddhist Centre, September 2009.

In this talk Kulaprabha introduces us to a work of his dealing with the conditions necessary for the arising of the Bodhicitta - here translated as Bodhi Resolve. In particular, she compares and contrasts Vasubandhu’s Four Factors as they are described in this text with Sangharakshita’s description and evocation of...

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BAM retreat in Ireland - Self and Other: the Alchemy of Transformation

By Sadayasihi on Fri, 5 Jun, 2015 - 15:30

BAM retreat in Ireland - Self and Other: the Alchemy of Transformation

By Sadayasihi on Fri, 5 Jun, 2015 - 15:30

Compassion is far more than emotion. It is something that springs

Up in the emptiness which is when you yourself are not there,

So that you do not know anything about it.

Nobody, in fact, knows anything about it (If they knew it, it would not be Compassion);

But they can only smell

The scent of the unseen flower

That blooms in the Heart of the Void

(‘The Unseen Flower’, by Bhante)

BAM in Ireland opened with a retreat over the June bank holiday weekend in the lovely surroundings of Sandville House, Co. Cavan.  Twenty...

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Dharmabyte: Our Reaction to Suffering

By Rijupatha on Tue, 27 Jan, 2015 - 03:34
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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Our Reaction to Suffering”, Kulaprabha offers quite personal reflections on our responses to suffering. From the talk “Contemplating the Suffering of Beings” given at Taraloka.