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March 08, 2014 Dharmic Receptivity
Our FBA Podcast this week, "Dharmic Receptivity," launch of the London Buddhist Center theme for the year by Jnanavaca. Talk given at the LBC's Dharma Night Class, Monday January 20th 2014
1 hr 5 min
March 06, 2014 Pointing to Something Real
Our FBA Dharmabyte, "Pointing to something Real" is the beginning of Launch of the LBC Year of Dharmic Receptivity by Jnanavaca. In true form, Jnanavaca delivers.
16 min
March 03, 2014 Ritual, Metaphor and Poetry
Our FBA Dharmabyte, "Ritual, Metaphor and Poetry" is a beautiful excerpt on communication as exchange of energy and experience. Happy is the mind that is steeped in totality, Dhammadassin reveals the ritual in the world through poetry and metaphor. The full talk Standing on Emptiness: View, Meditation, and Action was given at the Western Buddhist Order Women’s National Order weekend, August 2004.
7 min
March 01, 2014 Karma, Rebirth and the Deep Boundless Dharma
Vessantara has been on a three year long retreat and as he emerges he has many insights to share. Our FBA Podcast this week is filled with deep reflections marked by clarity and a brilliance we are excited to make available. In "Karma, Rebirth and the Deep Boundless Dharma," Vessantara offers a concise explanation of karma as he explores the concepts of rebirth. Given at the Triratna Buddhist Order UK and Ireland Men's Order Weekend at Adhisthana on 1 February 2014.
1 hr 2 min
February 27, 2014 The Buddhist View on Rebirth
Vessantara is back from his three year long retreat and has many insights to share. Our FBA Dharmabyte today is a preview for next Saturday's full-length FBA Podcast. In "The Buddhist View on Rebirth" Vessantara dives deep as he describes how awareness continues to arise after death - there is continued experience but no 'I' to have that experience. The full talk Karma, Rebirth and the Deep Boundless Dharma was given at the Triratna Buddhist Order UK and Ireland Men's Order Weekend at Adhisthana on 1 Febru
5 min
February 24, 2014 The Origins of the Stupa
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is dedicated to Dhardo Rinpoche, "The Origins of the Stupa." In this segment Sangharakshita explains the origins of the Buddhist stupa. From the talk, Five Element Symbolism and the Stupa, given in 1971, is part of the series Parables, Myths and Symbols of Mahayana Buddhism in the White Lotus Sutra. We've dedicated this to Dhardo Rinpoche to help support a stupa being built in his honor at one of our Triratna Centres in America.
13 min
February 22, 2014 Freedom of Heart
Our FBA Podcast this week, "Freedom of Heart," a talk by Dhivan as part of the International Urban Retreat, the theme of which is metta 'blazing like the sun'.
56 min
February 20, 2014 The Buddha’s Visions
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is a lovely reading, and reflection on, "The Buddha's Visions." Here we have Candradasa reading to us, quite poetically, as the Buddha recalls his previous lives and the vision of the lotuses. He then reflects on faith and experience in practice. From the talk "Religion Without God, Part 3 - Death and the Biggest Questions of All", the third talk in a four-part series looking at how you can have a full spiritual life as a 21st Century person without recourse to blind faith or setti
6 min
February 17, 2014 Metta Bhavana: Letting Kindness Happen
Today's FBA Dharmabyte titled "Metta Bhavana: Letting Kindness Happen" is a short talk by Ratnaguna about the metta bhavana, or development of loving kindness. Talk given at the Manchester Buddhist Centre in February 2012.
18 min
February 15, 2014 The Power of Love
We are delighted to bring you "The Power of Love" in this week's FBA Podcast. Padmavajra begins this talk with the chanting of The Karaniya Metta Sutta, in order to invoke 'the blessing power of loving kindness', which according to the sutta needs to be wielded at all times. He explores all of the stages of the metta bhavana (development of loving-kindness practice), as well as showing how metta can lead to wisdom and liberation, at the same time saying: we practice the metta bhavana to love others, Enlightenment is incidental!
1 hr 16 min

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