Dharmabytes From Free Buddhist Audio

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;The Compassionate Hearer,and#8221; Padmavajra puts us in touch with Bodhichitta as song. Here he shares with us the Shurangama Sutra on OM MANI PADME HUM, the mantra of Avalokitesvara, the one who hears the cries of the world. From the richly rewarding talk and#8220;The Sound of Realityand#8221; given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2004.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Buddhist Dragons,and#8221; Sangharakshita shares a few thoughts on the naga, or Buddhist Dragon. From the talk, and#8220;Protectors of the Dharmaand#8221; in the and#8220;Transformation of Self and Worldand#8221; series on The Sutra of Golden Light by Sangharashita, 1976. In this series Sangharakshita here shows how one of the most popular of Mahayana Sutras takes on the idea of transformation, and finds the beauty that awaits us in the dream that is also like Reality.

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is titled: and#8220;Dr. Ambedkar and Social Revolutionand#8221; from the recently released talk, and#8220;Dreaming Angels.and#8221; In this excerpt Vajratara evokes the social revolution of Dr Ambedkar. A revolution, she says, which is still needed to overthrow unhelpful attitudes in society, free the disadvantaged and give meaning to those who long for a higher life. Talk given at the Womenand#8217;s National Order Weekend, December 2012.

The real Bodhichitta is neither individualistic nor altruistic. In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Bodhicitta Arisingand#8221; Sangharakshita talks with us about Stream Entry, a radical transformation in the nature of Going for Refuge, and the four levels of the arising of the Bodhichitta. This is an excerpt from the talk and#8220;Looking Ahead a Little Wayand#8221; by Sangharakshita in 1999.

We decided to publish a short talk today for our FBA Dharmabyte: and#8220;Diversity in the Triratna Buddhist Order,and#8221; by Saddhanandi given in 2003. Saddhanandi, and#8216;She who delights in Faithand#8217;, is the Chair of Taraloka Retreat Centre for Women. Here she talks about her own life, past and present, as a process of uncovering the true art of living. This talk is part of the series and#8220;Diversity in the Western Buddhist Orderand#8221;.

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Transforming the World,and#8221; has us reflecting on the question: Is it possible to create a society in which all social, economic, and political arrangements will support the development of true individuality? From the talk, and#8220;A Blueprint for a New Worldand#8221; by Sangharakshita given in 1976 as part of the series and#8220;Buddhism for Today and Tomorrow.and#8221;

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Peace Arising,and#8221; Candradasa describes the unskillfulness of guilt and the positive mental states of hri and apapatrapya in the process of peace arising. Candradasa is the director of Dharmachakra, the charity that brings you Free Buddhist Audio and thebuddhistcentre.com. From the talk and#8220;Sex and Morality: Going Beyond Puritanismand#8221; as part of the series, and#8220;Religion Without Godand#8221; given at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center, Portsmouth, NH, USA.

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Finding Inner Peace,and#8221;asks: Is Peace Enough? Are we able to meet even the little frustrating moments with calm, positive intent? With a beautiful reading from the Dhammapada we are reminded that when we can meet anger and hatred with love, it does have a positive effect in the world. This short, thoughtful reflection is an excerpt from the talk and#8220;Buddhism and Peaceand#8221; given by Parami at Manchester Buddhist Centre on 30th July 2011 in the series Buddhism and the Big Questions.

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Befriending Oneand#8217;s Self In Meditation,and#8221; is short talk by Bodhilila given at the London Buddhist Centre meditation day on July 15th 2012. Bodhilila has worked as a musician, massage therapist, counsellor and teacher. She lives in a women’s community and teaches meditation and Buddhism at the West London Buddhist Centre.

Our FBA Dharmabyte today,and#8221;My Practice in Everyday Life,and#8221; is one of a series of short talks given for the Triratna [FWBO] International Urban Retreat of 2009, where Order Members from around the world speak about their life and practice. Kamaladevi is an Order Member living and working in Auckland, New Zealand. Here she talks about doing the mindful and#8220;danceand#8221; of self and other in her work at a busy community library.

Our FBA Dharmabyte today,and#8221;The Creative Experience,and#8221; is an excerpt from the talk and#8220;Art and the Spiritual Lifeand#8221; by Sangharakshita in 1969. and#8220;Art is the organisation of sensuous impressions that express the artistand#8217;s sensibility and communicate to his audience a sense of values that can transform their lives.and#8221; Using his own definition, Sangharakshita investigates the relevance of art and the artist to higher evolution. This talk is part of the series and#8220;The Higher Evolution.and#8221;

In our FBA Dharmabyte today, and#8220;Writing as Spiritual Practice,and#8221; Srivati guides us through a beautiful path of poetry, love and awareness, following the golden thread to get out of the way and just let go. From the talk and#8220;Becoming a Citizen of the Present,and#8221; a thoughtful, sympathetic talk by Srivati on the most delicate of tasks in any life and#8211; how to live in the present moment. Talk given to the Western Buddhist Order national Order weekend, 2001

Our FBA Dharmabyte today, and#8220;The Buddha as Poet,and#8221; takes an intimate look at poetry as the language of the and#8216;souland#8217;. From the talk and#8220; Sangharakshita In Conversation with Kathleen Raineand#8221; an open conversation between Sangharakshita, founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order, and the renowned poet and scholar Kathleen Raine, one of the founders of the Temenos Academy.

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is a poem read by Parami as an affectionate tribute to her teacher, Urgyen Sangaharakshita. and#8220;The Song of the Windhorse,and#8221; is from the talk and#8220;Energy At Its Most Abundant,and#8221; a previously unreleased talk given as part of a three talk series at Windhorse:Evolution, a large and successful Buddhist team-based right livelihood business. Talk gIven in Cambridge, 2002

What can we make of our lives in this rich consumer societ y? Our FBA Dharmabyte today,and#8221;The Preciousness of Human Birth,and#8221; is an excerpt from the talk and#8220;The Preciousness and Rarity of Human Lifeand#8221; by Dhammadinna given at Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre, 2005.

Our FBA Dharmabyte today,and#8221;The Demon of Materialism,and#8221; is the first of three short talks given on Padmasambhava Day, exploring the demons that we meet in the contemporary world, and how to transform them.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , Padmavajra shares his thoughts on and#8220;The Centrality of Emotion.and#8221; Catching up with what we know and transforming emotion. From the talk and#8220;Introducing the Great Loveand#8221; the first in a five part series on all aspects of the Metta Bhavana practice and and#8216;The Great Loveand#8217; in Buddhist discourse and practice and#8211; from metta (loving kindness) itself to Bodhichitta.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte ,and#8221;Dhardo Rimpoche, A Spiritual Friend,and#8221; Sangharakshita recalls his own personal friendship with the great Tibetan Lama, Dhardo Rimpoche. From the talk and#8220;The Six Distinctive Emphases of the FWBOand#8221; given at Padmaloka in 2002. Note the FWBO is now the Triratna Buddhist Community.

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte ,and#8221;Going Through the Motions,and#8221; is a thoughtful description of the fetter and#8216;silavrataparamarshaand#8217; and#8211; reliance on rites and rituals and#8211; by Sangharakshita. How do we do things with our whole hearts? From the talk and#8220;Entering the Sanghaand#8221; given on Sangharakshitaand#8217;s first visit to Buddhafield in 2007.

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Aspiration Manifesting in Daily Lifeand#8221; is a lovely Dharma gem from the talk and#8220;Enlightenment as Heart, Life as Whole.and#8221; In the full talk Saddhanandi takes us through a set of very thought-provoking reflections as she explores the difficulties and joys of cultivating faith in the Dharma. Given at Taraloka, May 2005.