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July 11, 2015 Reaching Out – Communicating the Dharma From Our Appreciation, Courage and Conviction
'The dharma changes lives, it has changed our own and it can change others.' This week's FBA Podcast is a talk by Dharmashalin he called: "Reaching Out – Communicating the Dharma From Our Appreciation, Courage and Conviction." Buddhism is a communication, the Buddha, gained Awakening and shared his experience with others which has led us to be here today. This is the origins of Outreach, taking the Dharma to others.

I have started working for the Birmingham Buddhist Centre to do just that, continuing a strong tradition here of taking the Dharma out. But, that communication needs to be grounded in our own awareness and appreciation of what we have benefitted from.

We can all cultivate this awareness and in fact any time we take the risk to tell others about our values – that is a moment of outreach. All of us associated with the Centre can do this, and together we can help spread the Dharma more and more widely.
48 min
July 09, 2015 The Story of Hatthaka
More storytelling! Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called The Story of Hatthaka an excerpt from the talk of the same title by Ratnaprabha. A brilliantly told story from the Pali Canon, about Hatthaka, who used the 4 sangraha vastus, the four means of creating a sangha, to do exactly that. The four are: generosity, kindly speech, good works or action and exemplification. Ratnaprabha explains these in the companion talk: The 4 Sangraha vastus.
12 min
July 06, 2015 The Story of Little Ugly
Best-known stories brought together humour and lightness in Buddhist scriptures. Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called The Story of Little Ugly from the talk, Encounters with Enlightenment, by Saddhaloka, the author of a book of re-tellings of stories from the Pali Canon, the oldest collection of texts about the life and teachings of the Buddha. Here Saddhaloka talks about the tradition of storytelling in Buddhism, and recounts some of his own favourites. His obvious love of the tales comes shining through -
7 min
July 04, 2015 Buddhism and the Language of Myth
This week's FBA Podcast entitled "Buddhism and the Language of Myth" is part of the series Ritual and Devotion in Buddhism by Sangharakshita. Buddhism is the most rational of religions. But it appeals no less to the heart than to the head, using the language of myth to do so. Examples are four 'myths' from the Buddha's biography, here correlated with four of Jung's archetypes.
1 hr 15 min
July 02, 2015 The Opening of the Buddha Eye
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called The Opening of the Buddha Eye by Sangharakshita. This excerpt, from the lecture, The New Man Speaks, celebrates the anniversary of the Buddha's decision to teach, with an account of the events just after his Enlightenment, given in 1971.
9 min
June 29, 2015 The Praise of Pinghiya
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called The Praise of Pinghiya, an excerpt from, "Pinghiya's Praises Of The Way To The Beyond", a talk given by Vadanya at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre on 19th February 2008. Part of a series on stories and symbols.
8 min
June 27, 2015 Here Be Dragons: Pitfalls, Disasters and Dead-Ends on the Spiritual Quest
This week'sFBA Podcast entitled "Here Be Dragons: Pitfalls, Disasters and Dead-Ends on the Spiritual Quest" by Vessantara. A hugely enjoyable piece – and something a little bit different from the average Dharma talk. For here we have the Buddhist path laid out in terms of Arthurian legend and the Quest for the Holy Grail. Knights, chivalry, adventures and disasters – it's all here. And, of course, true wisdom where the gallant, sometimes errant, hero least expects to find it. Just like in a story…

Talk given at the Western Buddhist Order Men's National Order Weekend, August 2002
1 hr 15 min
June 25, 2015 Becoming a Sage – On Faith
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Becoming a Sage - On Faith by Paramananda. Faith, or confidence, not in the Buddha as a supernatural power, but rather recognizing him as a human being, even on the archetypal level. The Buddha represents us and our quest for Enlightenment. From the talk Becoming a Sage - the Buddha's Struggle, a talk for Buddha Day at the West London Buddhist Centre, celebrating the Buddha's long struggle leading up to his Enlightenment.
9 min
June 22, 2015 Myth as Call to Action
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Myth as Call to Action from the talk At Home In the Cosmos; Myth, Magic and Us by Jvalamalini given at Bristol Sangha Night talk as part of the Building the Buddhaland series.
7 min
June 20, 2015 The Heroic Ideal in Buddhism
This week'sFBA Podcast entitled "The Heroic Ideal in Buddhism" is a 1969 talk by Sangharakshita. Buddhism is sometimes seen as weak or negative. Using examples from the Pali Canon and Mahayana texts, this lecture shows that, on the contrary, heroic and positive qualities are essential in the Buddhist spiritual aspirant's quest for Enlightenment.
1 hr 4 min

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