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July 26, 2014 Hopeful Buddhist Response to Environmental Crisis
This week's FBA Podcast comes to us from Amalaketu entitled "A Hopeful Buddhist Response to Environmental Crisis". How, as Buddhists, can we respond appropriately to the current environmental crisis. Talk given on Sangha Night at Norwich Buddhist Centre on 1st July 2014.
42 min
July 24, 2014 The World Is Unknown
Today's FBA Dharmabyte is titled: "The World Is Unknown," by Vajragupta. The world is unknown, we cannot possibly know what the world is in itself. What we call the world is much more a relationship, and it’s all rather mysterious. Exploring Buddhist practices of non-separateness, the elements, change and transformation, Vajragupta beautifully unveils our connection with nature. From the talk: We Live In a Beautiful World: Buddhism and Nature
8 min
July 21, 2014 What is Life?
Our FBA Dharmabyte today, "What is Life?," is an excerpt from the talk Awareness of Nature by Dharmasakhya. Quoting the poem, Leisure, by WH Davies, Dharmasakhya makes a beautiful case for more simplicity in one's life.
13 min
July 19, 2014 Altruism, Actually – Getting Out and Doing It
We are pleased to share the three keynote talks from last month's International Retreat. Our third FBA Podcast in the series is "Altruism, Actually – Getting Out and Doing It". Mokshini introduces us to Buddhist Action Month and asks us to consider how our actions have consequences and how we practise the precepts as consumers.

Talk given at the Triratna International Retreat 2014 held at Adhisthana on 26th May 2014.
58 min
July 17, 2014 Building Sangha
Our FBA Dharmabyte today, "Building Sangha," is by Vajrasara who explores the value of spiritual community, ways to encourage fuller harmony, and the many opportunities in friendship for waking up. From the talk: "Building Sangha, Creating Harmony."
6 min
July 14, 2014 Overcoming Spiritual Individualism
Wide open is the door of the deathless! Let those who are prepared to listen, put forth their faith! Our FBA Dharmabyte today, "Overcoming Spiritual Individualism," is an excerpt from The Buddha's Victory, by Sangharakshita. Given on the full moon in May celebrating the anniversary of the Buddha's Enlightenment and his victory over the demon Mara. Here, Sangharakshita describes how the Buddha, following his full and perfect Enlightenment, interacts with Brahma Sahampati who implores him to communicate the
6 min
July 12, 2014 Going Beyond Capitalism – A Buddhist Perspective
We are pleased to share the three keynote talks from last month's International Retreat. Our second FBA Podcast in the series is "Going Beyond Capitalism – A Buddhist Perspective". Vaddhaka inspires Triratna Buddhists to learn more about economics and challenge the Neo-liberal economists notion that individual greed will lead to everyone benefiting. He encourages us to embrace Sangharakshitas vision of a New Society as an alternative way of being for the world.

Talk given at the Triratna International Retreat 2014 held at Adhisthana on May 25th 2014.
1 hr 3 min
July 10, 2014 A Society Inspired by Bodhicitta
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is titled "A Society Inspired by Bodhicitta" by Sangharakshita. We hear of Queen Vaydevi and the series of sixteen meditations as illustration to create a spiritual community without the use of the 'power mode' in interacting with each other. This contrasts strongly with ordinary 'groups', where relationships are often based on authority, sometimes the authority of a personal God. From the talk Authority and the Individual in the New Society, 1979.
10 min
July 07, 2014 The First of the Four Gifts
Our FBA Dharmabyte today, "The First of the Four Gifts," is an excerpt from The Four Gifts,
10 min
July 05, 2014 The Bodhisattvas Reply
We are pleased to share the three keynote talks from last month's International Retreat. Our first FBA Podcast in the series is "The Bodhisattvas Reply". Inspired by a poem from Sangharakshita entitled The Bodhisattvas Reply, Vajragupta outlines ways in which Western religious groups have historically approached engagement with social issues. Vajragupta suggests three ways in which we can work together to transform ourselves and so create a better world.

Talk given at the Triratna International Retreat 2014 held at Adhisthana on 24 May 2014.
54 min

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