Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio show

Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio

Summary: Welcome to Free Buddhist Audio's Dharmabytes podcast, featuring bite-sized dharma from our website's vast audio archive. Free Buddhist Audio is an entirely user-supported project from the Triratna Buddhist Community. If you like what you hear, come and join us at www.freebuddhistaudio.com/community - and happy listening!

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 Hear the Call to Give | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20

In our Dharmabyte podcast today, Hear the Call to Give, Vidyamala reminds us of the Buddha's words that at the very least we can give. Our Bodhisattva journey, giving is the first paramita, the first training, because it is the complete opposite of grasping. Anyone can have a moment of open-handedness! Excerpt from the talk From Pinball Machine to River, a talk given on the Manchester Buddhist Centre Sangha Retreat at Adhisthana on 21 May 2016.

 Inspiring Confidence | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 7

Our Dharmabyte podcast today is entitled Inspiring Confidence, an excerpt from the talk entitled Sanghakaya and the Heart’s Release about the Sangha Jewel and it's place in the spiritual life, given at the Manchester Buddhist Centre on Triratna Night, 14 December 2015. Maitreyi says, “I had something of an epiphany on first hearing the term Sanghakaya in a talk by Subhuti in India. It seemed to give expression to a whole direction and momentum of my life and practice, while simultaneously both deepening and opening out the mystery of the enlightened mind, expanding beyond any sense of individual consciousness or attainment.”

 The Integrating Practice of Compassion | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13

Our Dharmabyte podcast today is entitled The Integrating Practice of Compassion, by Munisha. Balancing care for self and other is a practice of integration, an aspect of that practice is to distinguish between self-compassion and self-esteem. From the talk, Self Compassion For the Sake of All Beings, in English to a Swedish audience, 5th March 2016, Dhammagiri Retreat Center, Sweden.

 Kindness: A Poem & A Story | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13

Our Dharmabyte podcast today is the reading of the poem Kindness, by Naomi Shihab Nye (1952) followed by the back story to the poem. Kindness: A Poem & A Story, by Ratnaguna, is a commentary on two poems: Singapore by Mary Oliver and Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye. In this excerpt we hear of the latter poem. The full talk, The Tender Gravity of Kindness, was by Ratnaguna on Sangha Night at Stockholm Buddhist Center the 26th of October 2015.

 Going Beyond the Cushion | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13

Our Dharmabyte podcast today is entitled Going Beyond the Cushionby Amaragita. Amaragita explodes and expands notions around the practice of paying attention via awareness of the breath, using the deceptively simple exercise of taking just five breaths through the day. From the talk Meditation Workshop - Five Breaths a companion to another talk, The Possibility of Practice and her guided Meditation on the Three Bodies (physical, emotional, and mental) this workshop is indispensable. Workshop recorded on the Mothers Retreat at Taraloka Retreat Centre, 2015.

 12 Minutes On Intention In Meditation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13

Our Dharmabyte podcast today is entitled 12 Minutes On Intention In Meditationby Bodhilila. A very concise introduction to whether you need a specific intention in a meditation session, and if you do, how to set it up. A talk at West London Buddhist Centre Sangha night, as part of a meditation workshop.

 Sangharakshita’s Going Forth | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13

Our Dharmabyte podcast today is entitled Sangharakshita's Going Forthby Ashvajit. In this excerpt from the talk, Sangharakshita's Life In Kalimpong, Ashvajit evokes Sangharakshita's time in Kalimpong, his setting up of his first Buddhist organisation, and describes some of the wide variety of people that he met. This talk is part of the series Sangharakshita's life story.

 Sangharakshita – Early Self-Education | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13

Our Dharmabyte podcast today is entitled Sangharakshita - Early Self-Educationby Vajrapriya. An excerpt from the talk, Sangharakshita: Early Life, Vajrapriya covers the period from his birth up until his arrival in Kalimpong, including his extraordinary wandering days in India. This talk is part of the series Sangharakshita's life story.

 In Relationship to Others | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13

Our Dharmabyte podcast today is brought to us by Karunadevi from a talk entitled The Individual, the Group and the Spiritual Community that we've called:In Relationship to Others. Can we retain our individuality while practicing with other people? Are we true individuals, or are we rebels, and are the two really that different? Karunadevi explores the dangers and benefits of practicing within a sangha using the Buddha's teaching on the mental fetters and various commentaries by Sangahrakshita.

 Listeners of the Truth | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13

Our Dharmabyte podcast today is an excerpt called Listeners of the Truth by Ratnaguna. Sanghanussati means 'recollection of the Sangha' and Ratnaguna looks at the Sangha section of the Tiratana Vandana in Sanghanussati - Recollection of the Sangha given at the Manchester Buddhist Centre on 21st April 2009.

 Choosing Our Path | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13

Our Dharmabyte podcast today is an excerpt called Choosing Our Path from a delightful talk from Vajragupta drawing a lot of significance from a simple image for the connection between Sangha and Commitment by Vajragupta.

 Going Beyond Self in Sangha | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13

Our Dharmabyte podcast today is called Going Beyond Self in Sangha an excerpt from the talk Being and Building a Sangha Heart. In 2017 Birmingham Buddhist Centre is turning their energies towards being and building a vibrant Sangha heart for their community. This short talk, given by Singhamati Chair of the Birmingham Buddhist Centre at the launch of this project, explores how the practice of Sangha is essential for insight on the journey towards Enlightenment.

 Patience | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13

Our Dharmabyte podcast today is called Patience by Bodhilila. A clear, practical and accessible talk on the third of the Bodhisattva perfections, Ksanti (patience or forbearance). Given at the West London Buddhist Centre Sangha evening, March 2012.

 The Importance of Intention | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13

Today's Dharmabyte podcast is delivered by Subhuti entitled The Importance of Intention In the Stage of Positive Emotion. This excerpt from the talk of the same name was given during a retreat on the system of meditation. Subhuti emphasises the importance of intention in the metta bhavana; it is not a practice about feeling good, but transforming our responses; a karmic action which then has a result of feeling happier and more positive.

 I want to be happy. You want to be happy. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13

Our Dharmabyte podcast today is brought to you by Maitreyabandhu, called:I want to be happy. You want to be happy. We yearn to be happy, yet we don’t know where to find happiness. The central problem of human life - we try all sorts of things, it’s like a koan we are all born with. From the talk The Happiness Problem by Maitreyabandhu given as part of the LBC's Urban Retreat in June 2009.

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