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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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03:31

Vajrasattva is Connected With Death

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2026/02/23

Here Sangharakshita shares two personal stories from his time in Kalimpong and how he came to learn that Vajrasattva is connected with death. This lecture is a series of reflections based around the Buddha's Parinirvana ('death'), stressing the importance of impermanence and explaining episodes recorded in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta. Excerpted from the talk entitled Between Twin Sala Trees as part of the series Incidents from the Pali Canon, 1983. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone

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06:48

In Praise of Ananda

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2026/02/22

The Buddha's time has come and his companion, Ananda, is completely grief-stricken for the teacher whom he loves so deeply. Vadanya shares the Buddha's gentle encouragement and public praise of his loyal companion in the moments before his Paranibbana. Excerpted from the talk entitled The Last Days of The Buddha given at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2008. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: Bite-sized

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04:01

The Journey to Kushinara

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2026/02/16

Stories are powerful - they speak to parts of ourselves that respond to symbols, patterns and truths about human life that are deeper and far beyond our rational experience. Here, Kavyamani tells the moving story of the Buddha's final days, his Parinirvana. Excerpted from the talk entitled In the Footsteps of the Buddha Retreat (6 of 6) given at Taraloka Retreat Centre, 2022. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our

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05:11

King Ajatasattu

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2026/02/16

Here, Amarachandra recounts a few themes from the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, beginning with a problematic character named King Ajatasattu, a disciple of the Buddha, who wishes to go to war. Excerpted from the talk entitled Themes From the Mahaparinibbana Sutta given on the occasion of celebrating Parinirvana Day, during the Coronavirus lockdown, at Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2021. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our

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05:57

Attending Closely to the Transient Nature of Things

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2026/02/09

Punyamala explores the Buddhist teachings of impermanence and shares reflections on how to live with the fact of death, using her recent experience of death. Excerpted from the talk entitled Impermanence of This Body given at Taraloka Retreat Centre, 2015, on a mitra retreat called Reflection: A Path of Wisdom and is the Second in a series of four talks given on the four reminders. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our

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04:56

To Be A Human Being

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2026/01/12

Here, Akasaraja reflects on the question of why the Buddha apparently left this suffering world rather than returning to lead all beings to freedom, as a Bodhisattva promises to do. In doing so, he explores the nature of presence and absence in encounters between people and concludes that we can only be truly present when we are "absent", i.e. when we get out of the way. Excerpted from the talk Why Did the Buddha Leave Us? Or Did He? Or Was He Ever Really There? given at Shrewsbury Triratna

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03:00

Glimpses of The Beyond

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2026/01/05

Suryadarshini interweaves her personal experience of turning away from suffering and towards joy, with the teaching of the spiral path. Excerpted from the talk entitled Moving Away From Suffering; Moving Towards Joy given at Norwich Buddhist Centre, 2018. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: Bite-sized clips - Buddhist inspiration three times a week. Apple Podcasts:

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06:28

The Story of Bahiya

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2026/01/01

Ordinary experience is governed by the endless round of the Wheel of Life, which can be gradually halted by treading the spiral path to Enlightenment until progress becomes irreversible. Excerpted from the talk entitled Stream Entry given by Sangharakshita in 1965 as part of the series The Meaning of Conversion in Buddhism. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: Bite-sized clips - Buddhist

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06:39

Taking Responsibility for Our Mental States

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2025/12/30

An alive and dynamic spiritual community is vital to the individual flourishing of those that participate in it. In this keynote talk Paramabandhu gives his reflections on over 30 years of practising within the LBC Sangha. Excerpted from the talk As Fire Tests Gold given at London Buddhist Centre, 2021. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: Bite-sized clips - Buddhist inspiration three times a

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06:01

Living in the Present

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2025/12/29

A thoughtful, sympathetic talk by Srivatii on the most delicate of tasks in any life - how to live in the present moment. Exploring the subtle aspects of past and present, of memory and expectation, we encounter impermanence as the touchstone of our experience through storytelling (Bahiya of the Bark Garment) and the practice of writing - especially poetry. A lovely set of challenges to become 'citizens of the present' and inhabit properly our own potential for change.Excerpted from the talk

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04:09

Think Deeply, Stand Up and Celebrate

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2025/12/29

In this talk, given at a sangha retreat for the Oslo Sangha, Gunaketu gives an inspiring talk about creating spiritual community. He starts with the end in mind: Becoming our best self. Exploring and cultivating this is a prerequisite for becoming a true individual and creating a spiritual community. From the talk entitled The Meaning of Spiritual Community, 2025. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our Dharmabytes

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04:10

Context is Everything

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2025/12/18

This talk delves into the concept of 'Sangha' and its deep connections with truth and relationships. Sanghadhara shares personal reflections and experiences, emphasising the importance of community and spiritual friendships in understanding and embodying Dharma. He offers a deep dive into how interconnectedness is fundamental to understanding the nature of reality. Excerpted from the talk entitled We Are Our Relationships | Sangha As Truth given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2023. *** Help

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06:50

We Are Deeply Connected to Each Other

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2025/12/17

Suryagupta explores how war, destruction and conflict are on the increase in the world, as are conflicted and destructive individual lives. How do we live in a way that brings about a less conflicted world and a more creative, integrated way of being? Excerpted from the talk entitled On War given at London Buddhist Centre, 2016. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: Bite-sized clips - Buddhist

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04:53

Collectively and Individually Spreading the Dharma

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2025/12/16

Maitrivajri explores gender and leadership under the five aspects of Sangharakshita's teaching of the true individual. Excerpted from the talk Gender, Leadership & the True Individual given in the context of Triratna Regional Order Weekend held at the London Buddhist Centre, 2014. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: Bite-sized clips - Buddhist inspiration three times a week. Apple Podcasts:

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04:23

Everyone Needs the Dharma- Milarepa's Song

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2025/12/05

Here, Sangharakshita emphasises the importance of distinguishing Buddhism as a universally applicable path of development from the specifically Eastern cultural forms it has been associated with in the past, and explains why an authentic, non-sectarian Buddhist movement is needed in the West. Excerpted from the talk entitled Western Buddhists and Eastern Buddhism, part of the series A New Buddhist Movement - the Meaning of the FWBO, 1979. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone

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02:49

Grow Into Real Individuality

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2025/12/04

Rijumati explores the place of meditation in the bigger context of the growth of oneself as an individual, exploring how we can develop a coherent answer to the question "Who am I and where am I going in my life?" Excerpted from the talk Growing into Real Individuality given at Centro Budista Triratna de Barcelona, 2025. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: Bite-sized clips - Buddhist

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03:54

Taming Spirits and Demons

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2025/11/06

Vishvapani talks here about the Buddha's response to society's need for protection from demons the spirit world. Excerpted from the talk The Buddha and Society, part of the series Gautama Buddha, Birmingham, 2011. This series marked the launch of Vishvapani's book: 'Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One' (Quercus, 2011). *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: Bite-sized clips -

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05:17

Mara the Mischief Maker

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2025/11/03

Dharmacharini Vidyajyoti, who passed away in 2010, offers a sparkling talk on a key part of the Buddha's legendary life story - his encounter with Mara. She's the ideal person to introduce the figure and the seriousness of her topic comes through well amidst the laughter and the key references to art and culture. Mara isn't the devil but what he represents is a challenge for us all in everyday life. Let Vidyajyoti's voice from the past bring him to life and show the ways to beat him…Excerpted

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06:51

Conquering Mara

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2025/10/30

The full moon in May is celebrated as the anniversary of the Buddha's Enlightenment and his victory over the demon Mara. Sangharakshita explains what Mara represents and how he can be overcome. As well as containing much that will fascinate experienced Buddhists, this is also an excellent introductory lecture. Excerpted from the talk entitled The Buddha's Victory given in 1987. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our

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04:39

We Cannot Live in Isolation

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2025/10/30

Khemasuri explores the message of Transforming the World in The Sutra of Golden Light at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre 2008. Excerpted from the talk Transforming the World given at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2008. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: Bite-sized clips - Buddhist inspiration three times a week. Apple Podcasts:

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