We've all read the words of the Buddha – but what did he SOUND like? What might it have been like to actually hear him…? In our FBA Podcast : this week, Ratnaguna gives us a beautifully imaginative and well-researched evovation of the Buddha entitled: "The Voice of the Buddha." Talk given on the 2012 Triratna International Retreat, under the overall theme 'Imagining the Buddha.'...
Dhammarati brings us this week's FBA Podcast entitled : "The Triratna Emphasis On Going For Refuge." Dhammarati explores Going for Refuge and its central emphasis in the Triratna Buddhist Order here, bringing in the story of his own spiritual journey as an example of finding one's unique response. He also looks to historical sources to identify some of the ways we can deepen our connection practically and experientially. Talk given on the Men's Going for Refuge Retreat at Aryaloka Buddhist Cente...
Dharmashalin brings us this week's FBA Podcast : "An Introduction to the Triratna Community." A broad overview of the conditions and history behind the Triratna Buddhist Community, comes with a healthy side order of questions about narrative and how we tell stories.
We are delighted to share this week's FBA Podcast entitled, "Introduction to the Brahma Viharas." Here, Ratnavandana beautifully introduces the Brahma Viharas as an integrated set of practices flowing from metta – loving kindness. Her central image is that of a tree, deep rooted and spreading its canopy wide as she evokes a profound, personal connection to the cultivation of the sublime abodes – loving kindness, compassion, joy with others, and equanimity. Ratnavandana also leads a guided medita...
In this week's FBA Podcast , "Eros and Beauty – Beauty As Refuge," Subhadramati continues the series exploring the place of Eros and Beauty in the Buddhist life by drawing out the experience of poetry and connecting with strangers. 26th January 2015, London Buddhist Center
In this week's FBA Podcast , Vadanya shares much to reflect on in the "Sutra of Golden Light." This is the first of two talks given during the Men`s Event in November 2009 on the theme of the Sutra of Golden Light. Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Center, 2009
The Pure Land Sutras are described as practices, not texts to be read and understood, but rather engaged with as if a piece of music, inviting us to awaken our imagination. Ratnaguna gives us a in depth look at the beauty in the Sukhavati Sutras in this week's FBA Podcast : "Adventures In the Pure Land – Beauty." This is the 2nd talk in a series of four talks inspired by the Pure Land Sutras at Triratna Night at Manchester Buddhist Centre. February 9th 2015...
This week's FBA Podcast is a gem from Vajratara entitled: "The Buddha, The Bodhicitta and Bhante." Vajratara introduces the Bodhicitta in an easily accessible format: what, why and how. She starts with the symbolism of the Buddha's own Bodhisattva vow at the time of Dipankara, the previous Buddha. She also draws out Sangharakshita s unique understanding of the Bodhicitta and how that has shaped the Triratna Order and Movement. Given at Tiratanaloka on a retreat for women training for Ordination....
Does Buddhism have anything to say about the recent attacks in Paris? What about liberal democracy; does Buddhism agree? Our FBA Podcast this week, "The Diamond Throne" explores these very questions. With characteristic intelligence and sensitivity, Chairman of the Centre Jnanavaca launches 2015 by exploring such issues via the vision of the Vajrasana – the diamond throne....
Our FBA Podcast this week is entitled "Building the Buddhaland" . Here Dayamala discusses the various aspects of the Buddhaland and how we, as Buddhist practitioners, can hope to take part in the building of it.
Our FBA Podcast this week is "Adventures in the Pure Land – Happiness" . Here Ratnaguna begins a series of four special talks at Manchester Buddhist Centre on the Pure Land sutras, with an exploration on the theme of Happiness.
Our FBA Podcast this week is entitled "Death and the Self, and the Buddha's Unanswered Questions" . Here Vaddhaka delves into the Buddha's unanswered questions; questions that Vacchagotta, Malunkyaputta and others asked him. Among them: 'What happens to a Buddha after death?' And what happens at our own death; what did the Buddha really say; and why did the renowned Buddhist scholar Paul Williams convert from Buddhism to Roman Catholicism?...
Our FBA Podcast this week is entitled "Bodhicitta and Spiritual Death" by Vijayamala, a talk given as part of the Understanding, Exploring and Realising Spiritual Death retreat, led by Kamalashila and Vijayamala, at Adhisthana Dec 2014.
Our FBA Podcast this week is entitled "The Mystery of Exchanging Self and Other" . This is the fifth in a series of six talks given by Padmavajra, based on verses from Shantideva's 'Guide to The Bodhisattva's Way of Life', otherwise known as 'The Bodhicaryavatara'. Talks given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, on the Winter Retreat, December 2011 – January 2012....
This week's FBA Podcast , "Awareness Is Revolutionary" , by Sona, takes a sharp look at Buddhism and secular mindfulness. Calling on his many years experience working with Breathworks, Sona explores how we use the Buddha's teaching and mindfulness to alleviate pain and suffering.
In this wide-ranging FBA Podcast entitled "Understanding Money, Understanding Ourselves" , Siddhisambhava encourages us to talk about money more and suggests reasons why we often find that so hard to do. She outlines the Buddha's approach to money and encourages us become clearer and more confident in it.
In this week's FBA Podcast Subhuti gives a rousing talk on "The History of and Value in Team-Based Right Livelihood" within the Triratna Buddhist Movement. He then goes on to explain why it is so important; because it represents an opportunity to live a 'full' Buddhist life for ourselves and present society with an alternative to consumerism...
In this week's FBA Podcast Saddharaja discusses "Meaningful Work and Values" in light of his own experience in a Right Livelihood business. He posits that most people in the modern world might find meaning in their work, and explores how Buddhists can make meaningful work a spiritual practice.
In this week's FBA Podcast Guhyavajra explores "Ethics as Insight Practice" . Ethics is as an important stage in the path leading to wisdom, but how are ethics and insight interrelated?
This week's FBA Podcast entitled "The Texture of Reality" , is an early lecture from Sangharakshita on Insight, recorded in 1966, dealing with the three marks (lakshanas) of conditioned existence and their transcendence via the three liberations (vimokshas).
This week's FBA Podcast entitled "Meeting the Suffering of the World" , by Maitrisara, was the last in a series of talks at Dharmapala College celebrating "40 Years of the New Society". Here Maitrisara takes on the topic of compassion in action.
A robust talk for this week's FBA Podcast entitled "A Challenge to the Modern World" , by Sagaraghosa, critiquing structural elements of our society from a Buddhist standpoint, and exploring what we can do to bring about a society more in line with Reality.
Grounding his talk in the Kosambiya and Anuruddha suttas in this week's FBA Podcast entitled "Why We Need the New Society" , Vajragupta guides us through how we can create the conditions for the seeds of selflessness to grow and develop in the framework of the New Society as described by Sangharakshita: communities, centres and working together....
in this week's FBA Podcast, Padmavajra, one of Sangharakshita's closest disciples, offers his own perspective on Sangharakshita as a practitioner with a rich sense of the mythic context pervading all his thinking about the Buddha and his teaching, in a talk entitled "Glimpses of the Mythic Life of Sangharakshita" .
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in this week's FBA Podcast, Vidyadevi remembers her time working with Sangharakshita to edit books based on his lectures and seminars. Entitled "Simple Gifts", it's a reflection on friendship with her spiritual teacher. Given during the Rainy Season Retreat at Manchester Buddhist Centre in February 2014.
Achala responds to the question, "Who is Sangharakshita?" in this week's FBA Podcast, drawing from his own experiences and those of others. He looks at Sangharakshita's significance as a spiritual teacher, his qualities and his life. This talk was given at Nottingham Buddhist centre in April 2014.
Vajratara brings us this week's FBA Podcast entitled: "From the Bodhicaryavatara." The Mahayana emphasizes the great goal of the spiritual life – the immeasurable energy, wisdom and compassion. This is what life is about, this is what the path of the spiritual practitioner is all about. Vajratara explores Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre on 18th March 2008. Part of a series on Great Buddhist Texts....
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 helpi...
This week's FBA Podcast, "Great Faith, Great Wisdom," by Ratnaguna, is from the 2014 Men's Order Convention.
