Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple Podcast

New Karma, New Life and New Future - Based on a very powerful discourse of the Buddha. Presented by Bhante Saranapala, The Urban Buddhist Monk, founder of "Canada: A Mindful and Kind Nation"

Saturday morning dharma talk - Led by Bhante Saranapala, The Urban Buddhist Monk.

The bodhisattva vows, part 2: Virtue - Bhikkhuni Vimala and the Wednesday night group discuss Virtue.

Wednesday night meditation, guided by Bhikkhuni Vimala

The bodhisattva vows, part 1: Generosity - Bhikkhuni Vimala and the Wednesday night group discuss Generosity.

Pranayama Instruction - Pranayama Yoga Instruction is offered by visiting Tibetan monk Tulku Jamyang Gyatso.

Pranayama Yoga Theory - Pranayama Yoga Theory is explained by visiting Tibetan monk Tulku Jamyang Gyatso.

Generosity, Virtue and Wisdom - Bhante Sujatha discusses the three essentials for a happy and balanced life.

A mother's love - Bhante Sujatha discusses a Mothers love and how attachment effects all of our lives.

The real meaning of Christmas - Bhante Sujatha discusses the true meaning of Christmas and how to incorporate this into our daily lives.

The importance of our daily practice - Following the morning chanting, Bhante Sujatha discusses how important our daily practice is in keeping us balanced.

The circle of the breath - Bhikkhuni Vimala discuses the circle of life and how the breath is the spirit of all things.

Removing the "ism" from Buddhism - Bhante Sujatha welcomes the students from Cristo Rey St. Martin Prep School, and discusses dropping all separation and dogmas.

The story of the mustard seed - Bhante Sumana discusses impermanence and the Dhammapada Verse 114 - Kisagotami Vatthu.

Meditation and miracles - Jim and Terry share their story of challenges, triumphs, and the practice.

Balancing our lives - Bhante Sujatha discusses happiness and opportunities in life as well as our concepts of balance.

Turning on the TV and turning off the fear - Bhante Sujatha discusses the sources of our fears, the ways we typically handle them, and the path to reducing them in our daily lives.

Loving kindness in every moment - Bhante Sumana discusses loving kindness and compassion, both on and off the cushion.

Bhante G - Understanding fear - Bhante G discusses fear, the root causes, and the path to extinguishing this in our lives.

Bhante G Friday evening talk - Bhante G (Henepola Gunaratana) offers his first talk at the Blue Lotus Temple and discusses life, science, forms of meditation, fetters and hindrances.

How the practice changes us - Bhante Sumana discusses meditation, ego, and how our practice changes us.

Venerable Dr. Punnaji Maha Thera - Venerable Dr. Punnaji Maha Thera discusses religion, God, awakening, and the realities of this life.

The Ten Bodhisattva Vows - Bhikkhuni Vimala discusses the Ten Bodhisattva Vows (Ten Perfections) and how these apply to our practice as a foundation for every day life.

Mindfulness is big business - Bhikkhuni Vimala discusses the business and reality of mindfulness practice in our daily lives.

It's all about happiness - Bhante Sumana discusses the the great importance of happiness in our lives.