Feb 27, 2012
Todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Samsara
andamp; the Three Laksanas,and#8221; by Dhammadinna, is from
the first talk in a five-part series from Tiratanalokaand#8217;s
retreat on the and#8216;Four Mind
Turning Reflectionsand#8216; of the Tibetan tradition. This
introductory talk by Dhammadinna is an ideal entry point to the
world of the...
Feb 23, 2012
Skandha is another
of those untranslated terms and#8211; it literally means a trunk of
a tree! In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte
Sangharakshita offers his understanding of the and#8220;The Five
Skandhas.and#8221; From the inspiring talk, and#8220;The
Awakening of the Bodhi Heartand#8221;, from the 1969 series
and#8220;Aspects of the Bodhisattva...
Feb 20, 2012
In todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte titled and#8220;What
Karma Isand#8221; Nagapriya offers a good, pithy introduction
to the traditionally thorny and rather misunderstood area of karma
and rebirth, teasing out its relationship to Buddhist ethics in
general. This excerpt is from the talk and#8220;Understanding
Karma and Buddhist...
Feb 18, 2012
Todayand#8217;s
FBA Podcast is another reading from The Perfection
of Wisdom Sutras. This one, and#8220;A
Hitchhikerand#8217;s Guide to the Perfection of Wisdom
Sutrasand#8221; Chandana talks about the Perfection of Wisdom
Sutras, a category of Sutras in the Mahayana...
Feb 16, 2012
Todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte is another reading from The
Perfection of Wisdom Sutras. This one, and#8220;A
Reading of the Suchness of the Skandhasand#8221; beautifully
shared with us by Kulaprabha from the talk, and#8220;Reflection
on the Five Skandhasand#8220;, the second guided reflection in
the series and#8216;Night Lily Garden of the...