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October 27, 2014 The Bodhisattva and Evolution
In today'sFBA Dharmabyte, "The Bodhisattva and Evolution," Sangharakshita introduces the figure of the Bodhisattva, who embodies the principle of perpetual self-transcendence. This is an excerpt from the talk, "The Bodhisattva Principle".
11 min
October 25, 2014 Spiritual Receptivity: From a Retreat
Vessantara leads us on a journey to discover "Spiritual Receptivity" for this week's FBA Podcast. This is the first in a thoroughly engaging set of talks and led meditations. From beginning to end, we get to experience the full flavor of the retreat that these segments were recorded from, held at Adhisthana in 2014. Vessantara deftly weaves Spiritual Receptivity together with the greater mandala of the Triratna System of Practice, bringing in aspects of each of the stages of the system and helping to put receptivity in the context of the spiritual life as a whole.

Talks given at Adhisthana, February 2014
29 min
October 23, 2014 Living Collectively: Sangha as Teacher
In today'sFBA Dharmabyte, "Living Collectively: Sangha as Teacher,"Saddhanandi shares some wisdom from Jack Kornfield on spiritual community and living collectively. She then describes having confidence in the Order and developing Sangha as the authentic teacher. From the talk "Spiritual Transmission and Lineage" a detailed, intimate and heartfelt talk looking at the relationship between a Dharma follower and her/his teacher.
5 min
October 20, 2014 Prajna as Aesthetic Appreciation
In today'sFBA Dharmabyte, "Prajna as Aesthetic Appreciation," Padmavajra offers a little insight into seeing not-self. From the fourth talk in his wonderful series on the Dhammapada, the most popular of early Buddhist texts.
8 min
October 18, 2014 Great Faith, Great Wisdom
This week's FBA Podcast, "Great Faith, Great Wisdom," by Ratnaguna, is from the 2014 Men's Order Convention.
46 min
October 16, 2014 Speaking About the Goal
In today'sFBA Dharmabyte we hear from Ratnaghosha from the Men's Combined Convention in "Speaking About the Goal." Words and descriptions cannot fully encapsulate transcendental experience. Inspired by verses from Milarepa's final exhortation from "The Shepherd's Search for Mind", which provides a complete path, effortlessly combining devotion and meditation: Without arrival, he reaches the place of Buddha; Without seeing, he visions the dharmakaya; Without effort, he does all things naturally. This is an
8 min
October 13, 2014 Hearing the Cuckoo’s Cry
In today'sFBA Dharmabyte we hear from Maitreyabandhu from the Men's Combined Convention in "Hearing the Cuckoo’s Cry." Reading haiku, Maitreyabandhu brings us to reflect on our shared understanding of the goal of insight and enlightenment. This is an excerpt from the second talk given on the European Triratna Men's Convention at Adhisthana on 19 August 2014, entitled "Against Avoiding Pain."
8 min
October 11, 2014 Wow! Opening to Insight
This week's FBA Podcast, is another brilliant talk from the European Combined Order Convention. In "Wow! Opening to Insight," Viveka gives us much to reflect upon in our practice in a world that needs our presence. Are we ready to awaken to all sorts of astonishing things? What do you know from direct experience? What we see is pratitya-samutpada, which isn't a view, but rather a description of how things are. In the lasagnas we see that all of our conditions are a proximate cause for insight arising – just be curious…and have a look!

We need to be more unconditionally loving as a community in order to support the arising of insight.
48 min
October 09, 2014 Acting in Accordance with our Values
Subhadramati shares her insights on ethics in today'sFBA Dharmabyte: "Acting in Accordance with our Values," an excerpt from a the talk "Ethics As a Path to Insight." Practicing ethics leads to greater happiness, springs out of our empathy for others, and eventually becomes free of any notion of self and other. Given on August 30 2014 at the European Women's Convention held at Adhisthana on the theme of "The Bodhisattva's Reply: Triratna Paths to Insight".
10 min
October 06, 2014 A New Poem From Sangharakshita
We are delighted to dedicate today'sFBA Dharmabyte to poetry. Not just any poetry, but "A New Poem From Sangharakshita," read by Parami at the European Women's Convention held at Adhisthana, August 30 2014.
6 min

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