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In this week's  FBA Podcast we hear a talk given by Nagabodhi on Triratna Day 2014. Here, in "Dhardo Rinpoche, Stupa Building and Sangha" Nagabodhi recounts his favorite memories of his time with Dhardo Rinpoche in Kalimpong, expresses his feelings about the strengthening power of stupa building for centers, and ties it all together with a reminder of the central role of sangha in the Triratna Com...

In this week's  FBA Podcast Dhammarati delivers "A System of Training." Here Dhammarati explores the FWBO's system of practice itself -its background in practice, its relationship to tradition, and its implications for the very nature of spiritual life. An encouraging, grounded, flexible take on the rigorous, meaningful, and rewarding challenges of a lifetime of working with the mind and the heart...

In this week's  FBA Podcast we hear from Parami in the LBC series: "Women Elders of the Triratna Buddhist Community" Parami, ordained in 1980, and one of our International Order Conveners, gives a talk about her spiritual life.

In this week's  FBA Podcast , "How the Buddha Taught Mindfulness," Ratnpaprabha explains this practice and understanding of the Sutta of 'Being mindful of the in- and out-breaths' (Anapanasati). He talks about how mindfulness connects with body-awareness, how t takes you into rapture and happiness, and thus into 'sensitivity to the whole mind. He also explores how one calms and focuses the mind in...

Our  FBA Podcast this week, "Metta Blazing Like the Sun," is Vajratara's talk from the young people's retreat at Adhisthana – 'the big one'. Starting with a world on fire, Vajratara strips down what metta actually means in our experience: an awareness that discerns what is positive and stops it slipping from our minds. This is the seed of liberation, the cry of sunyata 'unconditioned and unconfine...

Our  FBA Podcast this week, "Remembering the Bodhichitta In Everyday Life ," is a talk from the recent Tonglen Retreat for Triratna Order Members by Yashobodhi. In this dynamic talk, Yashobodhi shares her personal connection to the ton glen practice, the seven point mind training and about practising tonglen in each moment.

Our  FBA Podcast this week, "Bhante – Poetry, Myth And Imagination," is a talk by Dhammadinna given on the Rainy Season Retreat at Manchester Buddhist Centre on Wednesday 19th February 2014. Dhammadinna speaks about Sangharakshita and his emphasis on Imagination as a key to the spiritual life.

In our  FBA Podcast this week, "Make It So – Imagining The Buddha," Suriyavamsa looks at the role of imagination in the way we shape our everyday world and how we can use this to bring the Buddha to life in our spiritual practice.

In our  FBA Podcast this week, "Entering The Realm Of Perfect Wisdom," Santavajri shares her connection with the Heart Sutra at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre. Talk given on 5th May 2008. Part of a series on Great Buddhist Texts.

Our  FBA Podcast this week, "Dharmic Receptivity," launch of the London Buddhist Center theme for the year by Jnanavaca. Talk given at the LBC's Dharma Night Class, Monday January 20th 2014

Vessantara has been on a three year long retreat and as he emerges he has many insights to share. Our  FBA Podcast this week is filled with deep reflections marked by clarity and a brilliance we are excited to make available. In "Karma, Rebirth and the Deep Boundless Dharma," Vessantara offers a concise explanation of karma as he explores the concepts of rebirth. Given at the Triratna Buddhist Ord...

Our  FBA Podcast this week, "Freedom of Heart," a talk by Dhivan as part of the International Urban Retreat, the theme of which is metta 'blazing like the sun'.

We are delighted to bring you  "The Power of Love" in this week's FBA Podcast . Padmavajra begins this talk with the chanting of The Karaniya Metta Sutta, in order to invoke 'the blessing power of loving kindness', which according to the sutta needs to be wielded at all times. He explores all of the stages of the metta bhavana (development of loving-kindness practice), as well as showing how metta...

In our  FBA Podcast this week, Parami offers a delightful retrospect while looking forward in "Business As Usual – Adhisthana and the Bodhichitta." Reflecting on the history of the Order, Bhante's teachings, listening to the Dharma, developing our system of practice, and gathering together in large numbers. Inspiring as ever, Parami seeds the conversation about 'commonality of practice' as we move...

This week for our  FBA Podcast we offer a key in accessing the potentiality of consciousness in:  "Consciousness Unfolds" . In this first talk from a series of three, Subhuti continues his well-known Rambles Around Reality at the LBC, this time enquiring into the nature of consciousness from the point of view of Urgyen Sangharakshita's particular presentation of the Dharma.

This week's FBA Podcast "Spiritual Transmission and Lineage" is a detailed, intimate and heartfelt talk from Saddhanandi looking at the relationship between a Dharma follower and her/his teacher. The talk takes as its lead-off point, David Smith's criticisms of the FWBO as lacking relationship with a 'vertical dimension' in its systems of practice. It's a sympathetic and open response, but one tha...

We are graced with Dhammadinna's wisdom in this week's FBA Podcast "The Richly Endowed Buddha of the Southern Realm" Third in a series of talks given on the 2012 Triratna International Retreat, Dhammadinna evokes the Buddha Ratnasambhava. For more talks, videos, photos etc from the retreat see www.thebuddhistcentre.com and navigate to page 'internationalretreat.'

For this week's FBA Podcast we have Kamalashila speaking on the occasion of relaunching his book Buddhist Meditation . In "Tranquility, Imagination and Insight" he beautifully reveals his thoughts on how the Buddha was imbued with confidence without conviction. He seemed completely at peace with himself which lead to friendliness in all his communications. His life, his example, the embarkment on...

In this week's FBA Podcast we picked one of Subhuti's "Rambles Around Reality – The 5 Niyamas." Here Subhuti talks about the fundamental basis of Buddhism's conception of reality; Pratitya Samutpada. He introduces it in the form of the 5 niyamas, in the course of his ramble he emphasises that these are forces, or the way things are rather than 'laws'. The talk culminates in the Karma and Dharma ni...

In this week's FBA Podcast we hear another take on a famous Bodhisattva: "Vajrasattva: Not About Purity" by Jnanavaca given on Vajrasattva Festival Day at London Buddhist Centre on June 2009.

In this week's FBA Podcast "Vajrapani The Dharma Protector," Vadanya introduces us to this Bodhisattva of Energy given as part of a series of talks on Stories and Symbols at Sheffield Buddhist Centre on 3rd July 2007.

The fires that can consume our old selves also release a new potential, the image of the phoenix evokes this transformation. In this week's FBA Podcast "Amitabha and the Phoenix," Vessantara explores Amitabha's emphasis on meditation and his wisdom of discrimination. Amitabha is also associated with spiritual death. How do all these associations come together? One point of connection is the Bodhic...

This week's FBA Podcast "Gazing at the Setting Sun – Amitabha and the Ordination Myth" is a previously unreleased talk by Dhammadinna looking at the process of joining the Triratna (Western) Buddhist Order in the sunset light of Amitabha, the red Buddha of the West. Talk given in 2000 at the National Order Weekend.

This week's FBA Podcast "Mindfulness As the Great Love (White Tara)" is a talk given by Vajratara at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre (28th August 2007), about the symbolism of White Tara, as part of a series on Stories and Symbols.

In this week's FBA Podcast "Dwelling In the Presence of the Buddha" Subhuti considers the significance of Sangha day falling on the cusp of winter, and the importance of the seasons in human life. He recalls the genesis of Sangha day from the time of the Buddha, and considers it's relevance for us here in the 21st century. Ultimately Subhuti focus on the Sangha jewels itself; its vital importance...