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January 14, 2016 Akshobya: The Dark Blue Buddha
Having now entered the mandala, in today's FBA Dharmabyte we meet Akshobya: The Dark Blue Buddha. From the talk The Mandala: Tantric Symbol of Integration by Sangharakshita, 1967. The Tantras (special scriptures of Vajrayana Buddhism) frequently refer to mandalas, circles of symbolic forms. Sangharakshita describes the mandala of the five Buddhas, its use as a symbol of psychological and spiritual integration, and the meaning of its sexual symbolism. This talk is part of the series Aspects of Buddhist Psyc
5 min
January 11, 2016 Opening to the Mandala
Our theme on mandalas continues as we hear from Ratnavandana who has been teaching on the Brahma Viharas for decades using the Five Buddha Mandala as a basis for their exploration. The FBA Dharmabyte we choose is entitled Opening to the Mandala, an excerpt from the talk Living In the Mandala. This is the second talk of the 2015 Rainy Season Retreat in Bristol, UK, 2015, led by Ratnavandana who embarks on a personal sharing of how her life has been transformed by deciding to go and live in the mandala of th
4 min
January 09, 2016 The Five Aspects of Dharma Life – Integration
Having now entered the mandala, we begin in the East with Akshobya on the theme of Integration with "The Five Aspects of Dharma Life – Integration", this weeks by FBA Podcast. Subhuti delves into the fundamental principles behind Integration and invites his hearers to apply them deeply in their own lives. We begin by taking fully responsibility for our karmic agency. This talk is part of the series The Five Aspects of the Dharma Life.
1 hr 7 min
January 07, 2016 The Bodhimanda
Our theme on mandalas continues with today's FBA Dharmabyte as we learn about the origins of the mandala in Buddhist practice. An excerpt from the third talk on The Mandala of the Five Buddhas, Ratnasambhava and the Mandala by Ratnaprabha. Here he describes the early origins of the mandala as the Bodhi-manda, the circle of awakening. Given at Padmaloka's 2012 Winter Retreat on the Mandala as part of the series The Mandala of the Five Buddhas.
5 min
January 04, 2016 Personal Mandalas
We continue our opening theme for 2016 on mandalas with today's FBA Dharmabyte Jvalamalini offers a gentle and thorough introduction to mandalas, in this excerpt the focus is on our personal lives. What’s central is what is most important to us. "Personal Mandalas" is an excerpt from the full talk entitled Introduction to Mandalas, given at the Bristol Buddhist Centre, UK.
7 min
January 02, 2016 Entering the Mandala
For the next month or so we'll be entering the mandala with a variety of talks and reflections from members of the Triratna Buddhist Order. We'll begin at the beginning with "Entering the Mandala" by Vessantara for the first FBA Podcast in this series. Vessantara introduces Mandalas, in terms of personal, symbolic and specifically buddhist representations. He then invites us to enter the Mandala as a initiatory voyage of discovery and development, making reference to the System of Practice and the need to balance effort with openness. This talk is part of the series The Mandala of the Five Buddhas.
50 min
December 31, 2015 Vajrasattva: Purification
Today's FBA Dharmabyte, by Sangharakshita, is an introduction to what is likely the most important of the four mula-yogas, the indispensable preparatory practices of the Vajrayana devotee. "Vajrasattva: Purification" is an excerpt from The Four Foundation Yogas of the Tibetan Buddhist Tantra, given in 1968 as part of the series An Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism.
14 min
December 28, 2015 Impermanence of This Body
Today's FBA Dharmabyte, by Punyamala, is entitled "Impermanence of This Body". An excerpt from the talk of the same title, Punyamala eloquently reminds us that the Buddhist vision is unique, summed up by the Buddha’s last words, “Impermanent are all conditioned things, with mindfulness, strive on.” This talk was given at Taraloka on a mitra retreat called Reflection: A Path of Wisdom
4 min
December 26, 2015 Sanghakaya and the Heart's Release
Today's FBA Podcast is entitled "Sanghakaya and the Heart's Release" by Maitreyi. She describes having somewhat of an epiphany on first hearing the term 'Sanghakaya' in a talk by Subhuti in India. It seemed to give expression to a whole direction and momentum of her life and practice, while simultaneously both deepening and opening out the mystery of the enlightened mind, expanding beyond any sense of individual consciousness or attainment. This talk is about the Sangha Jewel and it's place in the spiritual life, given at the Manchester Buddhist Centre on Triratna Night, 14 December 2015.
46 min
December 24, 2015 Retracing our Steps on the Path
We've been moved to share an abundant handful of Sangharakshita's writings and poems this month. Today's FBA Dharmabyte is entitled "Retracing our Steps on the Path". Selected from "A Life for the Dharma", by Sangharakshita, a moving, often beautiful evocation of the great Indian teacher Atisha, whose work had a profound influence on the development of Buddhism in Tibet. Sangharakshita presents Atisha's life as both a challenge and an inspiration to all who wish to practice the Dharma and discover its rele
9 min

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