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In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , and#8220;Living Collectively: Sangha as Teacher,and#8221; Saddhanandi shares some wisdom from Jack Kornfield on spiritual community and living collectively. She then describes having confidence in the Order and developing Sangha as the authentic teacher. From the talk and#8220;Spiritual Transmission and Lineageand#8221; a detailed, intimate and heartfelt talk lo...

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , and#8220;Prajna as Aesthetic Appreciation,and#8221; Padmavajra offers a little insight into seeing not-self. From the fourth talk in his wonderful series on the Dhammapada , the most popular of early Buddhist texts.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte we hear from Ratnaghosha from the Menand#8217;s Combined Convention in and#8220;Speaking About the Goal.and#8221; Words and descriptions cannot fully encapsulate transcendental experience. Inspired by verses from Milarepaand#8217;s final exhortation from and#8220;The Shepherdand#8217;s Search for Mindand#8221;, which provides a complete path, effortlessly combinin...

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte we hear from Maitreyabandhu from the Menand#8217;s Combined Convention in and#8220;Hearing the Cuckoo's Cry.and#8221; Reading haiku, Maitreyabandhu brings us to reflect on our shared understanding of the goal of insight and enlightenment. This is an excerpt from the second talk given on the European Triratna Menand#8217;s Convention at Adhisthana on 19 August 2014...

Subhadramati shares her insights on ethics in todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte: and#8220;Acting in Accordance with our Values,and#8221; an excerpt from a the talk and#8220;Ethics As a Path to Insight.and#8221; Practicing ethics leads to greater happiness, springs out of our empathy for others, and eventually becomes free of any notion of self and other. Given on August 30 2014 at the European Womena...

We are delighted to dedicate todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte to poetry. Not just any poetry, but and#8220;A New Poem From Sangharakshita,and#8221; read by Parami at the European Womenand#8217;s Convention held at Adhisthana, August 30 2014.

Danapriya brings us our FBA Dharmabyte today, and#8220;Six Guides to Insight and a Touch of Magic.and#8221; The fourth and last (short) talk in a panel called and#8220;Spreading the Dharma as a Path to Insightand#8221;, given at the European Combined Order Convention held at Wymondham College on 23 August 2014. The theme of the convention was and#8220;The Bodhisattvaand#8217;s Reply: Triratna Path...

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is entitled: and#8220;Three Facets of Imagination,and#8221; an excerpt from the beginning of a two-part series by Maitreyabandhu called and#8220;A Further Reach and#8211; Imagination and the Radical.and#8221; Drawing on his experience as an artist, poet and Buddhist practitioner, in these two improvised talks Maitreyabandhu shares his reflections on the role of the imagina...

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#...