Buddhistisches Tor Berlin Podcast

Yes. Is the short answer. When we begin practising Buddhism, we can become a little too restrained, overly-”mindful”, even a bit stiff. What is the place of fun, enjoyment, pleasure, in Buddhism? And how can we make sure this element of enjoyment is present in our Buddhist practice? By Padmasagara

In this talk, Tarapalita explores the Buddhist word Guhya, which means “secret.”

Bending the truth? Acidic or cutting speech? Verbal diarrhoea? Back stabbing people who aren’t present? Put it all that rubbish in the bin, that is what the Buddha is recommending to his disciples. We create our world with our speech and we massively affect the world of others as well with it. Communication is a crucial area of life. This week Tarapalita takes us on personal journey though the dif...

Arthaketu picks up where he left off a year ago and goes deeper into the Buddhist images of the mandala, entering their worlds and exploring the symbolism associated with them, one by one. Or as you will see on the talk two by two.

Dust and lotus blossoms In this talk, Padmasagara will dive into these two images. We’ll see if we they can help us understand Buddhism more deeply… …understand ourselves more deeply… …and discover what we need to do to see more clearly and fulfil our deepest potential.

In this talk, Padmavajra explores how to approach the nature of the Buddha through the Five Jinas.

In diesem Vortrag, gehalten am Buddha- Fest 2025, teilt Dharmasara seine Vision für das Buddhistische Tor Berlin mit.

A few weeks ago, Padmasagara gave a talk on the Buddha’s encounter with a hateful dragon or ‘naga’ inside a fire chamber in a woodland camp. Throughout the night they both produced smoke and flames, and it looked like nobody would get out alive. The naga wanted to destroy the Buddha! But the Buddha tamed its fury through the power of loving-kindness. In the morning, he coolly stepped out of the fi...

If you ever feel that things get too hot to handle, or that events and experiences have a tendency to burn, or that you find yourself confronted by ‘Dragons’ (whether externally or internally) then this might be a helpful talk for you! Padmasagara will be drawing on eastern and western imaginative traditions and telling stories from the life of the Buddha to illustrate how it’s the power of Love t...

The first couple of meetings the Buddha had on the road after attaining Enlightenment might not be what you were expecting at all. And the fact that they have been kept at the forefront of the tradition can gives one confidence in Buddhism somehow… In this talk, Tarapalita follows the Buddha from the Bodhi Tree to the Deer Park where the Buddha first successfully managed to communicate what he had...

Imagination is perhaps the most powerful and important aspect of human consciousness. It allows us to ‘become’ another and experience their life like our own. This is the real foundation of love. And can we love and be loved by chat gpt? Join Tarapalita this week to find out.

"Befriend your mind" is an invitation to explore how meditation can serve our life on and off the cushion, and especially during challenging times. By Prasadavati

Why do people worship the Buddha if he is not a god? What might Enlightenment actually look and feel like? How do we free ourselves from the suffering caused by clinging? Tarapalita takes us on a journey through all this and more.

I will look at these 3 words and draw out how they relate to 3 sets of Buddhist teachings. Talk by Arthaketu

The Buddha talks about 7 kinds of suffering. The 7th is the suffering of not getting what one wants. So I would like you to pay attention to that when it hsppens. What is that like when we dont get what we want?. What thoughts arise?, what emotions arise? and very importantly how does that feel in the body? Also notice your relationship to all those things. Your thoughts, emotions and bodily sensa...

Every Buddhist tradition has its own unique history and qualities. Tarapalita explores some of these in celebration of Triratna day.

And what does Kentucky Fried Chickens latest advert ‘Believe in chicken’ have to do with any of this? 🐣🐔🍗🫨 Talk by Tarapalita

What are the core values you live your life around? Where exactly did they come from? Did you make them up yourself? Did you pick them up somewhere? Do you know their history? And what does it have to do with Instagram? In this talk, Tarapalita explores how we become who we are.

In this talk, Dharmasara looks at a fundamental question: Why on earth should be follow a 2500 year old Religion alles Buddhism?

What does it mean to be upright in this life? Well, it means not being spineless. What does it mean to be spineless? Being spineless means being utterly self-absorbed and giving in to any and all of your stories or desires. Being spineless means being a bully, a bitch, a coward or a snitch… It means playing the eternal victim or treading on others to get to some imagined top. It means being the ki...

Join Tarapalita in this talk about How the Buddha´s community grew. The Buddha was a true individual. Free from everything that we are restricted by and suffer from. Psychologically, socially, emotionally…spiritually. He discovered the causes and sources of his suffering and dissolved them in the profound and sustained depths of awareness. What was left afterwards was the ongoing bliss of Liberati...

Being a Buddhist isn’t all about glory and light. Sooner or later we’ll encounter difficult experiences, even grief and death. How will Buddhism help us then? In this talk, Padmasagara shares a story from the earliest Buddhist texts in which the Buddha helps one of his female followers - Kisagotami - overcome her grief and reach enlightenment.

In this talk, Tarapalita looks at the Story of Angulimala: How did a serial killer, who’s passion was cutting off the fingers of people he’d killed to make a delightful necklace for himself, go on to become a disciple of the Buddha and eventually the patron saint of women in childbirth? And just to say, even if you’re not a serial killer yourself, and you might not be, that’s ok as well, there are...

The mind is our most precious asset. Untrained, it can also be the most dangerous thing in this world. Really, it is the only thing we have control over and can take responsibility for, at least potentially. In Buddhism, Consciousness is central. It is at the centre of our perception and therefore conditions how we perceive ourselves and the world. It is so powerful that the Buddha said that "All...

This week, Sanghadarsini gives a talk on one of the central themes of Buddhism: Friendship. In many instances, the Buddha has emphasised the necessity of Friendship and companionship with people who journey on the path together. One of those instances is the story of Meghiya, who was a young monk and one of the Buddha's personal attendants. He was an idealistic young chap and quite driven. He want...