Oct 31, 2011
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Fear and Dreadand#8221;Kulaprabha explores spiritual death and#8211; death of our fixed, bounded self, the self that is made up of bundled habits and preferences and views, especially views about existence and non-existence and#8211; with reference to the first of two Pali Canon suttas.
From the...
Oct 27, 2011
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Indraand#8217;s Net andamp; The Web of Life,and#8221; Akuppa traces positive lessons to be learned from simply observing and engaging with natureand#8217;s patterns and processes and#8211; and invites us all to prepare to be awestruck as a necessary first step.
From the talk: and#8220;Buddhism and...
Oct 24, 2011
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;The Effect of Reflecting on Sufferingand#8221; Maitreyi looks at pleasure and suffering in the context of samsara and#8211; compassionate responses to self and other, and how to loosen the bondsand#8230;
This Dharmabyte is from the talk and#8220;The Defects and Dangers of Samsara,and#8221; given at...
Oct 20, 2011
From Padmavajraand#8217;s wonderful series on The Dhammapada we bring you todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte:and#8220;Metta Bhavana: A Most Important Practice.and#8221; All of the Buddhaand#8217;s core teachings are here and#8211; held in heart and mind thereand#8217;s more than enough in the Dhammapada to take us as far in our practice as we can...
Oct 17, 2011
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is from our founder and teacher Sangharakshita: and#8220;The Positive Restructuring of Consciousness.and#8221; In Buddhist practice, the traditional method of choice for effecting positive change in oneand#8217;s life is meditation. Here Sangharakshita takes a closer look, focussing on the...