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Our FBA Dharmabyte today is entitled: and#8220;Three Propositions.and#8217;and#8221; Candradasa presents he Buddhaand#8217;s three basic propositions: the nature of reality; how we see things and suffering; and transforming yourself. From Religion Without God, Part 1 and#8211; A Radical Community of Values The first talk in a four-part series looking at how you can have a full spiritual life as a...

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Dakini, the and#8216;Lady of Space,and#8217;and#8221; Sangharakshita evokes the image of space, the sky, infinite, deep blue, and perfectly pure and introduces us to the Dakini, a strong symbol of freedom. A Dharma jewel within a Dharma jewel: from the talk and#8220;A Taste of Freedomand#8221; given in 1979. Just as the mighty ocean has but one taste...

Vajratara delivers todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Things We Bow Down To.and#8221; Weand#8217;ve got this nagging feeling that things are just not right. What do we go for refuge from? What do we go for refuge to? From the talk, and#8220;Padmasambhava and the King of Tibetand#8221; given at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2007.

Find magic and ritual in todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Padmasambhava at Work.and#8221; Parami shares what itand#8217;s like ordaining someone and#8211; a channel to the transcendental. She talks about her personal link with Sangharakshita and the birth story of Padmasambhava and his taking Buddhism to Tibet and#8211; the marriage of cognition, feeling and emotion. From the talk and#8220...

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;What is freedom?and#8221; Sagaraghosa offers a pithy talk exploring the Buddhaand#8217;s practical suggestions to find greater freedom in oneand#8217;s life and#8211; genuine freedom that does not rely on external factors to give a sense of freedom. From the talk, and#8220;The Liberated Mind,and#8221; third in a series of four talks given at the Cambridg...

According to Tibetan tradition, in the bardo, an and#8216;intermediate stateand#8217; in the endless round of birth and death, we are free for an instant from that round. The Tibetan book of the Dead (Bardo Thodol) describes six of these opportunities for escape from reactivity. In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Bardo of Dream,and#8221; Sangharakshita describes the second of the six...

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Moon and Flowers,and#8221; Ratnadharini beautifully explores the concepts of karma and#8211; our effect on others, and on the world. Includes a quote from Ryokan on the moon and flowers. From the talk and#8220;Karma and the Consequences of Our Actions,and#8221; given at Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre, 2005, the fourth talk in a five-part series from Tir...

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Unifying Symbolism of the Vajra,and#8221; Sangharakshita describes the symbolism of samsara and nirvana in the vajra. From the talk and#8220;The Symbolism of the Sacred Thunderbolt or Diamond Sceptre of the Lamasand#8221; from the and#8220;Creative Symbols of the Tantric Path to Enlightenmentand#8221; series given in 1971.

Forgetfulness and distraction are the rule in ordinary life, but awareness and a and#8216;fullness of mindand#8217; is at the heart of human growth and development. Sangharakshita gives us todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Unmindfulness Defined,and#8221; from the 1968 talk and#8220;Levels of Awareness: Right Mindfulness.and#8221; This talk is part of the series The Buddha's Noble Eightfold...

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Taking Awareness Deeper,and#8221; Paramabandhu draws on many years of experience as a consultant psychiatrist and Dharma teacher. He invites us to consider the lessons Buddhist techniques around meditation and mindfulness training can bring to the field of mental health and#8211; especially to problems with depression and addiction. In this excerpt, he t...

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Fill your Heart with Love,and#8221; Vanaraji shares a personal story of learning that if you fill your heart with love, there's no room for anything else. The full talk, and#8220;The Metta Suttaand#8221; was given at the Womenand#8217;s Night Class at the LBC on July 12th 2012 and includes a lovely reading of the sutra.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Be Here Now, Is It Enough?and#8221; Ratnaprabha reminds us that discomfort is caused by avoiding discomfort. Relief from suffering is found when we drop our concerns and are present in this moment. But is mindfulness alone enough structure for complete transformation? A systematic approach to changing ones habits and engaging with sangha are both importa...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Breath is Essential to Lifeand#8221; is an excerpt from the talk titled and#8220;Anatomy of the Breath.and#8221; This talk provides a really good working context to help your meditation practice. Best to lie down comfortably as you listen to Padmadharshiniand#8217;s description of the anatomical and physiological processes involved in breathing. Sheand#8217...

Lifeand#8217;s unfair, what can we do about it? We can practice the Dharma and follow the Buddhaand#8217;s teachings. Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Itand#8217;s Not Fair!and#8221; is an excerpt from the talk and#8220;What to Do In An Unfair Worldand#8221; by Kalyanaprabha. A sober yet uplifting talk encourages us to practice the Dharma in the face of unfairness.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Simplicity of Lifestyle,and#8221; Amritamati talks about how we can practice simplicity in our lives: whatever our lifestyle is or whatever we want our lifestyle to be, from parenting to becoming a celibate and#8216;Anagarikaand#8217;. This Dharmabyte is excerpted from the full talk of the same name, and was given on a weekend retreat at Tiratanaloka for...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is by the delightful Ratnasuri titled and#8220;The First Sight (Old Age).and#8221; When Siddhartha Gautama was a young man, itand#8217;s said that he was so struck by three particular observations that he felt he had no choice but to make a radical change in his life. These were the traditional and#8216;three sightsand#8217;: old age, sickness and death in his fellow...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is a curious exploration entitled and#8220;Meeting Another's 'Environment'.and#8221; Sharing the teaching of Lin Chi on and#8216;environmentand#8217; and how we meet a whole container of history, memories, emotions when we meet another. With stories about Hakuin, the Samurai and the Order Member Saghasen in India, this little excerpt packs a punch! From the talk and#...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , and#8220;Seeing the Mind by Not Seeing It,and#8221; is an excerpt from the 1965 talk, and#8220;Seeing Into One's Own Nature and Realising Buddhahoodand#8221; by Sangharakshita. We are instructed by the Buddha that and#8216;Mind cannot be seen,and#8217; and yet the Zen Master directs us to and#8216;See the Mindand#8217;. How is the contradiction to be solved?

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is titled: and#8220;The World Is Unknown,and#8221; by Vajragupta. The world is unknown, we cannot possibly know what the world is in itself. What we call the world is much more a relationship, and it's all rather mysterious. Exploring Buddhist practices of non-separateness, the elements, change and transformation, Vajragupta beautifully unveils our connection with na...

Our FBA Dharmabyte today, and#8220;What is Life?,and#8221; is an excerpt from the talk Awareness of Nature by Dharmasakhya. Quoting the poem, Leisure , by WH Davies, Dharmasakhya makes a beautiful case for more simplicity in oneand#8217;s life.

Our FBA Dharmabyte today, and#8220;Building Sangha,and#8221; is by Vajrasara who explores the value of spiritual community, ways to encourage fuller harmony, and the many opportunities in friendship for waking up. From the talk: and#8220;Building Sangha, Creating Harmony.and#8221;

Wide open is the door of the deathless! Let those who are prepared to listen, put forth their faith! Our FBA Dharmabyte today, and#8220;Overcoming Spiritual Individualism,and#8221; is an excerpt from The Buddhaand#8217;s Victory , by Sangharakshita. Given on the full moon in May celebrating the anniversary of the Buddhaand#8217;s Enlightenment and his victory over the demon Mara. Here, Sangharaksh...

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is titled and#8220;A Society Inspired by Bodhicittaand#8221; by Sangharakshita. We hear of Queen Vaydevi and the series of sixteen meditations as illustration to create a spiritual community without the use of the and#8216;power modeand#8217; in interacting with each other. This contrasts strongly with ordinary and#8216;groupsand#8217;, where relationships are often based...

Our FBA Dharmabyte today, and#8220;The First of the Four Gifts,and#8221; is an excerpt from The Four Gifts ,

Our FBA Dharmabyte today, and#8220;Healing by Forgiveness,and#8221; is an excerpt from Love Your Enemy , the fourth in a five part series by Padmavajra on all aspects of the Metta Bhavana practice and and#8216;The Great Loveand#8217; in Buddhist discourse and practice and#8211; from metta (loving kindness) itself to Bodhichitta. Here, Padmavajra reminds us that we cannot control events, citing the...