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December 25, 2017 Depth of Connection
In today's FBA Dharmabyte, Depth of Connection Nagabodhi shares memories of being in Croydon during the 1970's. He describes the beautiful symmetry of the fact that he opened the first shrine room in the Croydon Centre and is now here to open the newly rebuilt shrine room in 2017. Nagabodhi considers the many eras of Croydon's history and shares the idea that a new shrine room is the seed of incalculable journeys for the future. This is an excerpt from the talk A Sangha Doesn't Happen In Space given on 13t
9 min
December 23, 2017 Writing As Spiritual Practice
This week's FBA Podcast, is a new talk on Writing As Spiritual Practice. Drawing on her experience as a poet, Varasahaya discusses creativity, imagination, and the writing process as a spiritual practice. She reads some of her poems, and explains the process by which they came to birth, and what she learnt about letting go of self as she grappled with writing. An excellent and very accessible talk given to Sangha night at the West London Buddhist Centre.
49 min
December 21, 2017 Describing Nirvana
In today's FBA Dharmabyte, Describing Nirvana by Sangharakshita. Attitudes connected with goal-seeking are at the root of misunderstandings about the nature of Nirvana, which many consider to be Buddhism's 'goal'. Sangharakshita challenges us to investigate our real motives for wanting to know what Nirvana is. The full talk, entitled simply, "Nirvana" was given in 1966 and is part of the series Introducing Buddhism.
8 min
December 18, 2017 Reflecting on Old Age and Death
In today's FBA Dharmabyte, Reflecting on Old Age and Death, Sangharakshita takes us through a personal ramble through the history of letters and letter writing. As usual the range of Sangharakshita's reflections in this is hugely impressive - taking in late mediaeval and 18th C. letter culture, provocative takes on Christianity, the Romantic poets and even the economy! It's an education and a genuine, poignant pleasure to hear him evoke a vanishing art, pass on old pieces of knowledge and lore, and remembe
5 min
December 16, 2017 Shifting to Indras Net
In this week's FBA Podcast, Shifting to Indras Net, Parami evokes the reality of interconnectedness in relation to the second Dasadhamma – My life is dependent on others. I am sustained by the gifts of others – She talks about how the experience of interconnectedness is supported by wisdom, and results in compassionate activity. This talk is part of the series The Order as Practice: Shifting Paradigms.
59 min
December 14, 2017 Enlightenment as a Real Possibility
In today's FBA Dharmabyte, Enlightenment as a Real Possibility, Ratnaguna describes the process of transformation in the context of the Five Aspects of the Spiritual Path - integration, positive emotion, spiritual receptivity, spiritual death, and spiritual rebirth. From the talk The Underlying Pattern of the Spiritual Life given at the Manchester Buddhist Centre on 14th April 2012.
12 min
December 11, 2017 Tethered to Fiction
Our FBA Dharmabyte podcast today is called Tethered to Fiction by Arthabandhu. Spiritual death does not only mean esoteric meditation practices, it means confronting the vagaries and difficulties of life with honesty and courage and seeing what we can learn from them. By opening up to new experiences life becomes more vivid and enjoyable - if we can just face the fear. From the talk, The Sea As Spiritual Death, given at Young Men Retreat, Padmaloka 2012.
7 min
December 09, 2017 Letting Go of What Isn't There
This week's FBA Podcast, Letting Go of What Isn't There is a gentle and insightful talk by Dhammarati on the Anapanasati Sutta given at the LBC's Dharma Day festival on July 12th 2009.
1 hr 2 min
August 17, 2017 A Network of Relationships
Our FBA Dharmabyte podcast today is called A Network of Relationships by Abhayanandi. The Buddha famously said that fellowship is the whole of the spiritual life. Is that really true?! Abhayanandi has been following this teaching notably by living in a residential Buddhist community and working in a team-based right-livlihood business. Hear her inspirational and hard-won reflections on Living Sangha... From the talk entitled "Living Sangha."
7 min
August 14, 2017 The Complete Embodiment of Love
Our FBA Dharmabyte podcast today is called The Complete Embodiment of Love by Subhadramati. We can see how the Buddha is the embodiment of love in the stories of the Pali Canon. He is completely responsive in an appropriate way to the situation and people at hand. From the talk entitled, Who is the Buddha, given on the LBC Winter Retreat, 2015.
5 min

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