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April 04, 2011 Visions of Hell’s Extreme Sufferings
In today's Dharmabyte, "Visions of Hell's Extreme Sufferings", we continue our exploration of the third of the Four Mind Turning Reflections: Karma. Here, Padmavajra offers a clear explanation of the Buddha's teaching particularly: Not everything we experience now is the result of Karma or unskillful actions. From the second talk in the series Tibetan Book of the Dead (Bardo Thodol).
8 min
April 02, 2011 Karma and the Consequences of Our Actions
Today's FBA Podcast is titled "Karma and the Consequences of Action". The fourth talk in a five-part series from Tiratanaloka's retreat on the 'Four Mind Turnings' of the Tibetan tradition. Here Ratnadharini takes us a little closer into the often misunderstood area of karma in Buddhist thinking. She draws out the important details of the process that we call 'actions and consequences' – but her emphasis is always on putting what we learn into practice in real life, with other real people. Talk given at Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre, 2005.
56 min
March 31, 2011 Self-Grasping and the Strong Bonds of Karma
Today's Dharmabyte continues on the theme of Karma - the third of the Mind Turning Reflections. Here, the inspiring Vajratara likens Karma to a swift river and iron chains exploring imagery in the verses from Tsongkhapa's text "The Three Principle Aspects of the Path". "Self-Grasping and the Strong Bonds of Karma", is selected from the talk "Generating Bodhi Mind."
10 min
March 28, 2011 Essential Expressions of Karma
Today's Dharmabyte features a beautiful reading of the opening verses of The Dhammapada, one of the oldest Buddhist texts. "Essential Expressions of Karma" is the opening track of the talk "Karma and the Consequences of Our Actions", which will be our next full length podcast on Saturday. Given by the lovely Ratnadharini, this talk was given at Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre, 2005 and is part of the series The Four Mind-Turning Reflections.
10 min
March 26, 2011 Initation into The Alchemy of Love
In The Alchemy of Love Padmavajra explores the transformative magic that is Bodhichitta practice. A short introduction to the theme here – setting the context for the series and introducing us to Shantideva, whose treatise on Bodhichitta practice (the Bodhicharyavatara) forms the basis of the wonders to be explored

Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2004

This talk is part of the series The Alchemy of Love.
21 min
March 24, 2011 Every Moment Favourable
It's a really good thing to be born a human being. Today's Dharmabyte by Padmavajra, Every Moment Favourable is an extract from the talk "Initiation into the Alchemy of Love". Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2004 Today's Dharmabyte is from the talk "The Initiation into the Alchemy of Love," the first in a great three-part series titled "The Alchemy of Love."
7 min
March 21, 2011 Desire and Resolve
In today's Dharmabyte Desire and Resolve, Srivati touches into the Five Vinyatas including Desire and Resolve illustrated in the story of Bahiya of the Bark Garment. Simply put, if we desire freedom we can liberate ourselves. Dharmabyte from the talk titled "Becoming a Citizen of the Present" given on the Western Buddhist Order National Order Weekend, 2001
7 min
March 19, 2011 Enlightenment as Experience and as Non-Experience
In Enlightenment as Experience and as Non-Experience, Sangharakshita exposes a modern disease of frustrated craving for experience. He suggests that spiritual life is better seen in more concrete ways; as growth, work, and duty.

Talk given in 1975.
1 hr 32 min
March 17, 2011 Regarding Life Itself
Today's Dharmabyte, Regarding Life Itself Sangharakshita suggests that spiritual life is better seen in more concrete ways; as growth, work, and duty. What is our usual approach to life? What do we turn to? From the talk: "Enlightenment as Experience and as Non-Experience", our next full length podcast. Talk given in 1975.
15 min
March 14, 2011 Human Birth is Not Accidental
In today's Dharmabyte the lovely Dhammadinna reminds us that we are not hear by chance: Human Birth is Not Accidental but a result of our previous skillful actions. A quick look at the nature of ethics and human enlightenment as natural from the talk The Preciousness and Rarity of Human Life. Talk given at Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre, 2005 This talk is part of the series The Four Mind-Turning Reflections.
7 min

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