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May 18, 2019 The Five Aspects of Dharma Life – Integration
Delve into the fundamental principles behind Integration in Triratna's System of Practice with this week's FBA Podcast entitled The Five Aspects of Dharma Life - Integration by Subhuti. With integration we begin by taking fully responsibility for our karmic agency.
This is the 3rd talk in a series of eight from the System of Practice retreat at Padmaloka for men who have asked for Ordination.
Subhuti invites his hearers to find new and deeper significance with the fundamental principles behind Integration, Positive Emotion, Spiritual Receptivity, Spiritual Death, and Spiritual Rebirth.
This talk is part of the series The Five Aspects of the Dharma Life.
1 min
May 13, 2019 Integration Mandalas
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Integration Mandalas by Vajragupta. In this talk, exploring the Journey and the Guide, Vajragupta leads us through creating a personal mandala so that we can discover the shape of our lives. He discusses how to use a mandala to shine a light on changes we may wish to make in our day to day conditions. If you want to engage fully with this talk you will need a pencil and paper! From the talk Using Personal Mandalas to Help Integration given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre i
7 min
May 11, 2019 What's Race, Gender, Sexuality and Skin Color Got to Do with Non-Self
Check out this week's FBA Podcast: What's Race, Gender, Sexuality and Skin Color Got to Do with Non-Self by Vimalasara.

A timely and thought-provoking talk given at a People of Color (POC) day-long retreat at San Francisco's East Bay Meditation Center 2019. The East Bay Meditation Center hosts teachers from all lineages to teach the Dharma to their POC, LGBTQI2, Differently Abled and Scent Free Communities.

Talk given February 2019 in San Francisco.
39 min
May 09, 2019 Bodhichitta and the Bodhisattva Vow
"May I deliver all beings from difficulties; may I eradicate all passions; may I master all dharmas; may I lead all beings to Buddhahood." This is the Bodhisattva's resolve upon the awakening of the Bodhi Heart. Today's FBA Dharmabyte is called Bodhichitta and the Bodhisattva Vow by Sangharakshita. From the talk The Bodhisattva Vow given in 1969. This talk is part of the series Aspects of the Bodhisattva Ideal.
11 min
May 06, 2019 Our Next Teacher
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Our Next Teacher by Ratnaprabha. In the full talk entitled The Great Way, Ratnaprabha tells the Zen story of the maiden in the mud, explains the attitude of the Mahayana, the Bodhisattva, altruism and how Mahayana is not a school of Buddhism. He finishes with the grand vision of Vairocana's tower from the Gandavyuha Sutra.
13 min
May 04, 2019 21st Century Bodhisattva
In today's FBA Podcast this week: 21st Century Bodhisattva Saravantu explores the role of active engagement in the world's problems, and the various pitfalls along the way, into which activists can so easily fall. This talk launches a series of talks entitled "The 21st Century Bodhisattva", inspired by Akuppa's module in the Dharma Training Course.
54 min
May 02, 2019 Let the Mind Roam
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Let the Mind Roam by Vajradevi. What are the particular challenges we face in the 21st Century? There are many, and Vajradevi focuses on the mind precepts and our use of technology. From the talk Ethical Challenges In the Modern World by Vajradevi, given as part of a series at Shrewbury Triratna Centre focusing on the '21st Century Bodhisattva'.
4 min
April 29, 2019 Put Down the Burden
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by Vajrapriya called Put Down the Burden. From the talk entitled Liberty Equality Fraternity from the series called The 21st Century Bodhisattva given at Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Group. Vajrapriya explores Dr Ambedkar's slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity", looking at topics like the New Society, and Subhuti's exhortation to start the Dharma Revolution in the West.
9 min
April 27, 2019 Communicating the Dharma Through the Arts – Show Don't Tell
Enjoy our FBA Podcast this week: Communicating the Dharma Through the Arts – Show Don't Tell by Sarvananda.

Be prepared for the unexpected in this very funny – and by turns wrongfooting – personal exploration of why the Arts are vital to the development of a genuine Buddhist community. Sarvananda discusses as background his attempts to find a synthesis between the Arts and spiritual life, leading to his current work as a successful playwright.

But it is in the three departures from a traditional Dharma talk that we glimpse something else – the crucial show-don't-tell aspect of the title. Suffice to say, if you have not heard Stand-Up Tragedy, Dharma Ventriloquism, or a Ukulele Lady Visualisation before, best turn on your heart and your ears…
48 min
April 25, 2019 Engaging with the Arts
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by Abhayavajra called Engaging with the Arts. What happens when Buddhist practice meets contemporary western art? Art East presents an evening with Abhayavajra at the London Buddhist Arts Centre, exploring how the Dharma life is expressed in art practice. Interviewed by Maitreyabandhu. Listen to the full talk entitled Painting the Void.
13 min

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