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...