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Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220; Sunyata as Conditioned Co-Production and#8221; comes to us from Nagapriya as he explores the important concept of sunyata in Mahayana Buddhism. Nagapriya explains how sunyata reformulates the fundamental Buddhist concept of conditioned co-production in the talk and#8220; The Philosophy of Emptiness.and#8221; Talk given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2009 T...

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, we enter into the quiet, reflective world of Dhammadassin as listen to a single track titled The Unity of View, Meditation andamp; Action from the beautiful talk titled: Standing on Emptiness and#8211; a preview to Saturdayand#8217;s full podcast. Talk given at the Triratna Buddhist Order women's national weekend, August 2004

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Buddha andamp; His Messageand#8221; Sangharakshita speaks to us about who the Buddha was vs. what the Buddha said. Sometimes we are told, the Buddha didnand#8217;t say anything at all. The Bodhisattva ideal was emphasized by those among the early Buddhists who considered that they could learn from the Buddhaand#8217;s life and activity as well as from t...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, , and#8220;A Creative Responseand#8221; comes to us from the comprehensive and thought-provoking series of talks on the Tibetan text: and#8216;Eight Verses for Training the Mindand#8217; by Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa. This excerpt is from fourth and final talk in the series. and#8220;In brief, directly or indirectly, May I give all help and joy to my mothers, And m...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, comes to us from the talk and#8220;Simplicityand#8221; by Kamalashila: and#8220;Giving Attention to Experienceand#8221; . Meditation is kind of a prayer for authenticity and truthand#8230; it is the Buddhist path of becoming more natural. Talk given at FWBO Day, 2004

The Bodhisattvas descend, the Bodhichitta is called down, and Parami is off and rolling on her favourite subjectand#8230; and#8220;Energy andamp; The New Societyand#8221; is todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte. and#8220;We must remember to remember to not forget what to remember.and#8221; Exploring Shantidevaand#8217;s and#8216;Bodhicharyavataraand#8217; in relation to the creation of The New Society f...

What happens when mindfulness matures? Weand#8217;re completely familiar with mindfulness, and weand#8217;ve hardly scratched the surface. What connects us to our own unfolding nature? Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Maturing Mindfulness, is an intimate look into the Anapanasati Sutra with Dhammarati in the sparkling talk Breaking the Mould , an indispensable exploration of everyday practice of th...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Manjughoshaand#8217;s Swordand#8221; is an excerpt from the talk and#8220;Cutting Away the Oldand#8221; by the very dynamic Dharmachari Abhaya. Swords and#8211; lots of swords and#8211; as he explores the deep significance of Manjughosha/Manjushri and the blade he uses to cut deep into ignorance and the suffering it leads us into. In this track we are invit...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, , and#8220;The Five Spiritual Facultiesand#8221; is from one of our earliest recordings of Sangharakshita: and#8220;A Special Transmission Outside the Scripturesand#8221; , 1965. How does Faith, Wisdom, Energy, Concentration and Mindfulness manifest in our lives? How do they relate to each other in our experience? This excerpt is from a talk in the series and#8220;T...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , and#8220;Marking the New Name: Triratna Buddhist Communityand#8221; , is a short talk by Padmavajra before leading the seven-fold puja at the International Sangha Gathering, Taraloka, May 2010 marking our movementand#8217;s name from the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order to the Triratna Buddhist Community. The Community of the Three Jewels: The Buddha, The Dhar...

With Mindfulness, Strive. Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, is a verse chanted within the context of A Western [Triratna] Buddhist Order Ordination Ceremony. Conducted by Sangharakshita, this talk is part of the series Ritual and Devotion in Buddhism.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , we preview our next podcast, and#8220;The Buddhaand#8217;s Personalityand#8221; by Vishvapani with the segment: and#8220;and#8216;Knowingand#8217; the Buddhaand#8221; . This is from the third talk in the Vishvapaniand#8217;s new series launching the book and#8220;Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened Oneand#8221;. (Quercus, 2011) and#8220;The su...

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , we continue our theme on the Buddhaand#8217;s Enlightenment with and#8220;Maraand#8217;s Attack on the Buddhaand#8221; . This Dharambyte is from the quietly passionate talk, and#8220;What is Enlightenment?and#8221; by Jinapriya on the quicksilver nature of the Enlightenment experience and#8211; impossible to pin down, utterly transformative. Here we meet Mara, t...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , and#8220;The Buddha: Legend andamp; Historyand#8221; offers us a glimpse of the talk, Imaging Gautama , from the major new series of talks by Vishvapani to mark the launch of his new book: and#8216;Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened Oneand#8217; (Quercus, 2011). Vishvapani recollects his religious studies and lessons on the Four Sights, which is...

In celebration of Wesak, the Buddhaand#8217;s Awakening, todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte takes us right to the heart of the matter: What is Enlightenment? and#8216; From the 1975 lecture by Sangharakshita titled and#8220;The Ideal of Human Enlightenmentand#8221; , we are concisely and beautifully reminded of the three aspects of Awakening in the Buddhist tradition: i. radiant, pure clear awareness...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , we highlight a major new series of talks by Vishvapani to mark the launch of his new book: and#8216;Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened Oneand#8217; (Quercus, 2011). and#8220;The Buddhaand#8217;s Time and Placeand#8221; , is an excerpt from the first talk, and#8220;Searching for the Buddhaand#8221; , from a major new series by Vishvapani to mark...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , and#8220;Engaging with the Historical Buddhaand#8221; offers us a glimpse of the talk, Searching for the Buddha , from the major new series of talks by Vishvapani to mark the launch of his new book: and#8216;Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened Oneand#8217; (Quercus, 2011). The act of engaging with the historical Buddha is an act of imagination. D...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , Letting the Mind Go is brought to us by Viveka in a talk titled and#8220;Mindfulness as Sadhanaand#8221; , given at the Womenand#8217;s Triratna Buddhist Order Convention in 2005. Touching in on our conditioning and confidence to become Enlightened, Viveka reminds us that there is nothing to be afraid of when letting go of the mind. Calling on the image of the vast...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , elucidated by Sangharakshita himself, is titled Faith from the Higher Evolution Series , specifically the fifth talk: Buddhism and the Path of Higher Evolution. Faith in the context of Higher Evolution is the response of our total being responding to something higher, something beyond, something transcendental. The longing to give ourselves to the Three Jewels comp...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , Faith that Enlightenment is Possible , is a substantial extract from Saddhanandiand#8217;s very personal, humorous and inspiring talk: Enlightenment as Heart, Life as Whole . and#8220;She who delights in faithand#8221; shares many of her own stories from her life in the Order and her relationship to her belief in whether Enlightenment is possible. What is Enlighten...

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , The Four Noble Truths andamp; Perfect Vision , comes to us from one of Sangharakshitaand#8217;s earliest recordings. From the series: The Buddhaand#8217;s Noble Eightfold Path we offer you two tracks from the first talk in the series: The Nature of Existence: Right Understanding given in 1968. Sangharakshita illustrates how perfect vision can arise, explores the th...

Continuing with our theme of The Heart Sutra, todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte leads us into and#8216;The Meaning of the Prajnaparamita Mantra.and#8217; Going beyond the unconditioned, going beyond even the distinction of the conditioned and the unconditioned, going, going, gone beyond. Selection from the talk titled and#8216;The Heart Sutraand#8217; by Sangharakshita, 1967.

Our Dharmabyte today takes us into the heart of Buddhist ritual, into the heart of the sevenfold puja, with a special chanting of the and#8220; Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra and#8221; and#8211; The Heart Sutra and#8211; in Sanskrit. The entire puja is recited in both Sanskrit and English, a real treat for all ritual lovers courtesy of Satyadhana, the puja leader. This Sevenfold Puja was recorded at...

In todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte , Kulaprabha shares a reading of and#8216; The Hymn to Perfect Wisdom and#8216; from and#8216;The Perfection of Wisdom in 8000 Linesand#8217;. This is the first track in the talk of the same title, and#8216; On the Hymn to Perfect Wisdom and#8216;, which will be featured in this Saturdayand#8217;s FBA Podcast.

In todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte , we meet Sangharakshita in his usual uncompromising form as he explores common and#8220; Misunderstandings of Karma. and#8221; From the comprehensive and excellent introductory talk, Karma and Rebirth given in 1970.