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Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio

Free Buddhist Audio

Dharmabytes features bite-sized dharma, three times a week, from the Free Buddhist Audio archives. Themed in conjunction with our weekly full length talk podcast, these are inspiring short extracts from over 5,000 talks on Buddhism, meditation and mindfulness! Tune in, be inspired!

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03:22

Let the Mind Roam

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/05/02

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Let the Mind Roam by Vajradevi. What are the particular challenges we face in the 21st Century? There are many, and Vajradevi focuses on the mind precepts and our use of technology. From the talk Ethical Challenges In the Modern World by Vajradevi, given as part of a series at Shrewbury Triratna Centre focusing on the and#8217;21st Century Bodhisattvaand#8217;.

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08:08

Put Down the Burden

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/04/29

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by Vajrapriya called Put Down the Burden. From the talk entitled Liberty Equality Fraternity from the series called The 21st Century Bodhisattva given at Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Group. Vajrapriya explores Dr Ambedkarand#8217;s slogan and#8220;Liberty, Equality, Fraternityand#8221;, looking at topics like the New Society, and Subhutiand#8217;s exhortation to start the Dharma Revolution in the West.

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12:32

Engaging with the Arts

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/04/25

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by Abhayavajra called Engaging with the Arts. What happens when Buddhist practice meets contemporary western art? Art East presents an evening with Abhayavajra at the London Buddhist Arts Centre, exploring how the Dharma life is expressed in art practice. Interviewed by Maitreyabandhu. Listen to the full talk entitled Painting the Void.

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06:13

Our Relationship with Art

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/04/22

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by Taradasa called Our Relationship with Arts. This talk asks us to look, and look again, at our relationship to the fine arts. Whether itand#8217;s music, painting, sculpture, performance and#8211; whatever we respond to in the Arts, Taradasa shows how we can approach it as spiritual practice. Excerpted from the talk entitled Buddhism and the Arts.

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12:28

Trusting the Process

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/04/18

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by Varasahaya called Trusting the Process. Drawing on her experience as a poet, Varasahaya discusses creativity, imagination, and the writing process as a spiritual practice. She reads some of her poems, and explains the process by which they came to birth, and what she learnt about letting go of self as she grappled with writing. An excellent and very accessible talk given to Sangha night at the West London Buddhist Centre. Taken from the full talk, Writing as Spiritual

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12:40

A Creative Response

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/04/15

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by the lovely Satyalila called A Creative Response. Taken from the full talk, Imagination, the Buddha andamp; Us offering a practical and personal perspective on why Sangharakshita has taught that imagination is a vital ingredient in the spiritual life. Full of examples and poetry, the talk invites listeners to recognise and#8211; and harness and#8211; the great power of the imagination which is in all of us, whether or not weand#8217;re aware of it.

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12:50

The Caste System In India

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/04/11

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is about The Caste System In India by Amoghasiddhi, a public preceptor in India, who shares about the influence of Dr. Ambedkar on his life and community. Listen to the Yashosagar, another public preceptor, on this same occasion The Caste System In India.

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04:47

A Jumbo Indian Retreat

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/04/08

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte gives us a glimpse into a Triratna retreat in India. Entitled A Jumbo Indian Retreat this excerpt is from the talk My Life and Dr Ambedkar by Chandrabodhi. Given at Sangha night, North London Buddhist Centre.

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09:49

Buddhist Revival in India

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/04/04

Maitrivir-Nagarjuna gives us todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte: Buddhist Revival in India. This excellent talk was recorded for the San Francisco sanghaand#8217;s celebration of the anniversary of the great mass conversion initiated by Dr. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the great leader of the Dalit community of Indian Buddhists. It is a pretty comprehensive overview of why Dr. Ambdekar converted to Buddhism, the significance of the anniversary itself, and Ambedkarand#8217;s vision of and#8216;prabuddha

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09:36

Carrying the Torch of Dr. Ambedkar

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/04/01

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is a moving remembrance of Dr. Ambedkar. Carrying the Torch of Dr. Ambedkar is excerpted from the talk Remembering Ambedkar by Sangharakshita. This highly evocative and moving account expounds the later years and death of a true Indian hero: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. Dr. Ambedkar founded the Movement of mass conversions by ex-and#8217;Untouchablesand#8217; (and#8216;Dalitsand#8217;) to Buddhism in order to escape the everyday oppressions and active persecutions they were

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06:06

Make a Difference – Women in India

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/03/28

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Make a Difference and#8211; Women in India, is excerpted from the talk Triratna Sangha In India and the Work of the India Dharma Trust by Tarahridaya. This talk was given as part of Manchester Buddhist Centreand#8217;s celebration of Dr Ambedkarand#8217;s 60th anniversary of his conversion to Buddhism. She provides a personal recount of the transformative nature of the Dharma and the Triratna Buddhist movement witnessed in India.

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07:38

Words Count

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/03/25

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Words Count, is excerpted from the talk Words Have the Power to Connect Or Create Walls by Aniruddha, an Indian Order Member working as an NVC (Non-Violent Communication) trainer in India. This talk was given in 2009 on his first visit to the Buddhafield Festival and was a great hit. Learn more about the work of Karuna Trust

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13:04

Ambedkar: A True Hero

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/03/21

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Ambedkar: A True Hero, is excerpted from the talk Radical Buddhism and#8211; Changing the Myth of Society by Vajratara about Dr Ambedkar and his relevance to the Western Buddhists. In a culture of unprecedented freedom, Vajratara asks how we choose which path to follow? This was the question facing Dr Ambedkar who had a burning issue to solve and#8211; untouchability. Vajratara introduces Dr Ambedkar by showing his methods of solving this problem, and how he came to

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07:53

Paradigm Shift

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/03/18

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Paradigm Shift Parami revisits Bhanteand#8217;s vision of the New Society, sharing her inspiration and love for the radical and transformative power of the Dharma. This is the third talk entitled Revisiting the New Society in the series The Order as Practice: Shifting Paradigms.

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11:39

The Seeds of Love

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/03/14

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Ratnaghosha offers some inspirational reflections entitled Seeds of Love from the talk entitled Choosing the Best. This talk explores the basic choice we have in life and goes into how we can cultivate positive emotion. The topics of motivation, faith and karma are also discussed.

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07:22

Radical Metta

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/03/11

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Radical Metta, Saravantu reminds us of the radical nature of metta by recalling her own journey towards the Dharma, as well as telling some other illustrative stories. From the talk entitled A Most Appropriate Response.

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06:55

The New Society

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/03/07

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte Sangharakshita speaks on: The New Society. Sangharakshita describes the events of his life that led him to found the Western Buddhist Order, and explains how an individual can join it. He then discusses its relation to the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order and introduces the idea of the nucleus of a new society. Excerpted from the talk The Nucleus of a New Society given in 1976. This talk is part of the series Buddhism for Today and Tomorrow.

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07:48

Sacred Mindfulness

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/03/04

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte we offer an excerpt from a talk by Vishvapani entitled: Sacred Mindfulness. A talk given at the Triratna Buddhist Order November 2014 Menand#8217;s UK and Ireland Area Order Weekend at Adhisthana on 1 November 2014. The theme of the weekend was Mindfulness. Vishvapani writes: and#8220;Weand#8217;re in the middle of the greatest surge in interest related to Buddhism since the 1960s: the secular mindfulness boom. Iand#8217;ve been deeply involved in Triratna for many

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10:26

Friendship Arises From Metta

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/02/28

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte we offer an excerpt from a talk by Vajratara entitled: Friendship Arises from Metta. To have friends, we need to learn to be a friend. Friendship is an active practice, not to be left to chance. Using the Buddhaand#8217;s advice to Sigalaka, Vajratara gives some practical guidance on how to be a good hearted, supportive, consistent, beneficial and loving friend. From the talk entitled How To Be A Friend given at Sheffield Buddhist Center, 2011.

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11:05

Words and Experience

Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio ·

2019/02/25

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte entitled Words and Experience Ratnaghosha talks about Milarepaand#8217;s final exhortation from and#8220;The Shepherdand#8217;s Search for Mindand#8221;, which provides a complete path, effortlessly combining devotion and meditation. He sees how wrong were the fears and hopes of his own mind. Without arrival, he reaches the place of Buddha; Without seeing, he visions the Dharmakaya; Without effort, he does all things naturally. From the talk entitled The Goal given

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