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August 18, 2014 Be Here Now, Is It Enough?
In today's FBA Dharmabyte, "Be Here Now, Is It Enough?" Ratnaprabha reminds us that discomfort is caused by avoiding discomfort. Relief from suffering is found when we drop our concerns and are present in this moment. But is mindfulness alone enough structure for complete transformation? A systematic approach to changing ones habits and engaging with sangha are both important in our approach to practice. An excerpt from the talk titled "The Structure of Buddhism." West London Sangha night, May 2012.
9 min
August 16, 2014 The Buddhas Two Great Gifts to the World
Words are not adequate to describe things as they are, and yet Ratnaguna does a remarkable job! This week's FBA Podcast, "The Buddhas Two Great Gifts to the World" Ratnaguna explores the gifts of discourse and practice. This talk was given to to promote a new buddhist centre in Stockholm.
1 hr 11 min
August 14, 2014 Breath is Essential to Life
Today's FBA Dharmabyte, "Breath is Essential to Life" is an excerpt from the talk titled "Anatomy of the Breath." This talk provides a really good working context to help your meditation practice. Best to lie down comfortably as you listen to Padmadharshini's description of the anatomical and physiological processes involved in breathing. She's a yoga teacher as well as a meditation teacher and she draws on both those sets of skills to give this talk. And as you lie there, she'll help you tune into your ow
9 min
August 11, 2014 Living in an Unfair World
Life's unfair, what can we do about it? We can practice the Dharma and follow the Buddha's teachings. Today's FBA Dharmabyte, "It's Not Fair!" is an excerpt from the talk "What to Do In An Unfair World" by Kalyanaprabha. A sober yet uplifting talk encourages us to practice the Dharma in the face of unfairness.
9 min
August 09, 2014 Make Yourself An Island
This week's FBA Podcast is entitled: "Make Yourself An Island." Reflecting on her favourite lines from the Paranibbana Sutta, Jvalamalini explores how to become an island in the midst of the eight worldly winds, especially how to steer through praise and blame, and fame and infamy by developing true individuality, and spiritual receptivity.
48 min
August 07, 2014 Simplicity of Lifestyle
In today's FBA Dharmabyte, "Simplicity of Lifestyle," Amritamati talks about how we can practice simplicity in our lives: whatever our lifestyle is or whatever we want our lifestyle to be, from parenting to becoming a celibate 'Anagarika'. This Dharmabyte is excerpted from the full talk of the same name, and was given on a weekend retreat at Tiratanaloka for women who are training for Ordination.
6 min
August 04, 2014 The First Sight (Old Age)
Today's FBA Dharmabyte is by the delightful Ratnasuri titled "The First Sight (Old Age)." When Siddhartha Gautama was a young man, it's said that he was so struck by three particular observations that he felt he had no choice but to make a radical change in his life. These were the traditional 'three sights': old age, sickness and death in his fellow human beings. This is the first of those three talks, available in the series: "The Three Sights."
15 min
August 02, 2014 Dharma and Nature
This week's FBA Podcast was given at the London Buddhist Centre's Dharma Day celebration, July 2014. "Dharma and Nature" by Dhivan, author of "This Being, That Becomes". The word Dharma means many things, including "nature" – referring to how things work, the true nature of things. We also use the word to refer to the whole interconnected living world. The meanings of the world only partly overlap, which gives us the starting point for this precise, thoughtful, evocative Dharma talk.
1 hr 6 min
July 31, 2014 Meeting Another’s ‘Environment’
Today's FBA Dharmabyte is a curious exploration entitled "Meeting Another’s ‘Environment’." Sharing the teaching of Lin Chi on 'environment' and how we meet a whole container of history, memories, emotions when we meet another. With stories about Hakuin, the Samurai and the Order Member Saghasen in India, this little excerpt packs a punch! From the talk "The Bliss Bestowing Hands of the True Individual" of the "Tangling Eyebrows with Zen Masters" series given at Padmaloka Retreat Center.
9 min
July 28, 2014 Seeing the Mind By Not Seeing It
Today's FBA Dharmabyte, "Seeing the Mind by Not Seeing It," is an excerpt from the 1965 talk, "Seeing Into One’s Own Nature and Realising Buddhahood" by Sangharakshita. We are instructed by the Buddha that 'Mind cannot be seen,' and yet the Zen Master directs us to 'See the Mind'. How is the contradiction to be solved?
10 min

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