Virtual Sangha Podcast

The Virtual Sangha Book Club discusses Ananada's chapter in Great Disciples of the Buddha. This chapter includes the Buddha's response to requests for establishing an order of nuns. For a deeper look at that particular discourse, check out the Zen Studies Podcast episodes: https://zenstudiespodcast.com/buddhas-sexist-discourse-part-1/ https://zenstudiespodcast.com/gotami-sutta/

En este episodio, Elena Bravocruz, sacerdote y maestra principal de la Orden de Maestros de Dharma, nos presenta una oportunidad transformadora: un curso integral de budismo impartido completamente en español. Esta sesión informativa está diseñada para cualquier persona interesada en aprender sobre esta tradición milenaria, sin importar su nivel de conocimiento previo o afiliación religiosa. Descu...

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From our Book Club reading of "Great Disciples of the Buddha." Join in at https://virtualsangha.org

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The first half of the account of Mahamoggallana, from Great Disciples of the Buddha.

Let's review the account of Sariputta, from Great Disciples of The Buddha.

Upali goes to the Buddha for Refuge. The Buddha replies: "slow down Upali, think about this first..." How do you know when you're ready to take Refuge in the Triple Gem? Keep listening to the Dharma until your confidence outweighs your doubts.

Lemmy offers a traditional prayer for the cultivation of the Awakening Mind.

Read along: https://suttacentral.net/snp3.2/en/nyanamoli?lang=en&reference=none&highlight=false

Lemmy gives a summary of this week's reading for our Book Club.

How can "Their Lives, Their Works, Their Legaсy" serve as an inspiration for our lives, our work, and our legacy?

In this episode, Mike reintroduces the Virtual Sangha Mission Statement, talks about how he overcame secularism to embrace traditional faith, and kicks off our Summer Reading Book Club 2026 with "Great Disciples of the Buddha."

Venerable Subhūti brings the young monk Saddha to meet the Buddha. The Buddha goes on to teach the manifestations of faith. Read along: https://suttacentral.net/an11.14/en/sujato

The Lalitavistara Sūtra is a Sanskrit Mahayana Buddhist sutra that tells the story of Gautama Buddha from the time of his descent from Tushita until his first sermon in the Deer Park at Sarnath near Varanasi. The term Lalitavistara has been translated "The Play in Full" or "Extensive Play," referring to the Mahayana view that the Buddha's last incarnation was a "display&#34...

Mike was asked to participate in an interview about Buddhism.

This is an extremely brief intro to the Five Hinderances. My hope is that it can provide an entry point for your reflection and further study in understanding which obstacle may be holding back your practice at any moment.

The Buddhist "Devil," Mara, aka The Wicked One, reads the Buddha's bucket list and encourages the Fully Enlightened One to leave our world behind.

Can lay folks also make progress in the path? Read along: https://suttacentral.net/an8.23 https://suttacentral.net/sn41.5

Mike reads Chapter 2 of the Vimalakirti Sutra. https://virtualsangha.org

The Buddha gives advice for lay people, how they can have happiness in this life and the next. Read along: https://suttacentral.net/an8.54/en/sujato

Join in our morning practice, modeled after our regular practice at the temple. Follow along at https://virtualsangha.org/practice Incense Offering, Three Refuges, Heart Sutra, Five Precepts, Meditation with Gatha, Sharing the Merit

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Mike learns about Jay's journey. They discuss the importance of connecting with a community, and how they experience the relationship between secular and traditional Buddhism.

Why keep the precepts? Study and practice with our online Buddhist Sangha at https://virtualsangha.org