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March 11, 2019 Radical Metta
In today's FBA Dharmabyte, Radical Metta, Saravantu reminds us of the radical nature of metta by recalling her own journey towards the Dharma, as well as telling some other illustrative stories. From the talk entitled A Most Appropriate Response.
8 min
March 09, 2019 The 4 Gifts
All bona fide Buddhism is Activism. We want to make the world better right? The issue is energy; how can we cultivate energy in pursuit of the good. In this week's FBA Podcast, entitled The 4 Gifts, Padmavajra considers 5 fundamental aspects of Virya – known as Energy for Enlightenment.
1 hr 3 min
March 07, 2019 The New Society
In today's FBA Dharmabyte Sangharakshita speaks on: The New Society. Sangharakshita describes the events of his life that led him to found the Western Buddhist Order, and explains how an individual can join it. He then discusses its relation to the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order and introduces the idea of the nucleus of a new society. Excerpted from the talk The Nucleus of a New Society given in 1976. This talk is part of the series Buddhism for Today and Tomorrow.
7 min
March 04, 2019 Sacred Mindfulness
In today's FBA Dharmabyte we offer an excerpt from a talk by Vishvapani entitled: Sacred Mindfulness. A talk given at the Triratna Buddhist Order November 2014 Men's UK and Ireland Area Order Weekend at Adhisthana on 1 November 2014. The theme of the weekend was Mindfulness. Vishvapani writes: "We're in the middle of the greatest surge in interest related to Buddhism since the 1960s: the secular mindfulness boom. I've been deeply involved in Triratna for many years and my current experience as a secular mi
8 min
March 02, 2019 The Buddha Was a Friend As We Can Be a Friend
Our FBA Podcast is by Padmasuri entitled The Buddha Was a Friend As We Can Be a Friend. The fourth and final in our series of talks to mark the Year of Kalyana Mitrata at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre.
1 hr 6 min
February 28, 2019 Friendship Arises From Metta
In today's FBA Dharmabyte we offer an excerpt from a talk by Vajratara entitled: Friendship Arises from Metta. To have friends, we need to learn to be a friend. Friendship is an active practice, not to be left to chance. Using the Buddha's advice to Sigalaka, Vajratara gives some practical guidance on how to be a good hearted, supportive, consistent, beneficial and loving friend. From the talk entitled How To Be A Friend given at Sheffield Buddhist Center, 2011.
11 min
February 25, 2019 Words and Experience
In today's FBA Dharmabyte entitled Words and Experience Ratnaghosha talks about Milarepa's final exhortation from "The Shepherd's Search for Mind", which provides a complete path, effortlessly combining devotion and meditation. He sees how wrong were the fears and hopes of his own mind. Without arrival, he reaches the place of Buddha; Without seeing, he visions the Dharmakaya; Without effort, he does all things naturally. From the talk entitled The Goal given on the European Triratna Men's Convention at Ad
12 min
February 23, 2019 In Conversation with Subhuti
In this weeks FBA Podcast we offer In Conversation with Subhuti. Suryagupta converses with Subhuti about his life and practice. Subhuti has been the President of the London Buddhist Centre for over 30 years and was part of the original team who built the LBC in the 1970s.
1 hr 27 min
February 21, 2019 At the Heart of the Sangha
In today's FBA Dharmabyte, At the Heart of the Sangha Dhammamegha speaks about Sangha as Dharma practice and how spiritual community and friendship with the admirable are part of our heritage in Triratna. From the talk Wisdom's Gathering: The Difference That Makes a Difference given on the Triratna International Gathering at Adhisthana, 27 August 2017.
16 min
February 16, 2019 Spiritual Friendship and the Heart's Release
Our FBA Podcast this week is by Maitreyi entitled Spiritual Friendship and the Heart's Release. Our teacher Sangharakshita has said: "It is in friendship (maitri) that we may find the emotional equivalent of the intellectual understanding of the doctrine of 'no self'". The gift of these teachings can help us move beyond self-clinging into a deeper and far more mysterious connection with one another; a Greater Love.

This was the keynote talk given at Taraloka for the 2018 Great Gathering (Order Members and GFR mitras).
1 hr

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