May 30, 2013
Our
FBA Dharmabyte today is a reading from the and#8216;Perfection
of Wisdomand#8217; titled: and#8220;The
Knowledge of the Suchness of the Skandhasand#8221;. From the
guided and#8220;Reflection
on the Five Skandhasand#8221; in the series and#8220;Night Lily
Garden of the Midnight Way and#8211; Emptiness and the Great
Compassionand#8221; by...
May 27, 2013
Our
FBA Dharmabyte today is a beautiful short talk by Aryashila of
the Croydon Buddhist Centre. In and#8220;The
Dharma is Everywhereand#8221; she uses the challenging poetry
of Leonard Cohen and others, as well as her own deep life
experience, to show that reality does not conform to ordinary
wishes, but yet facing it...
May 23, 2013
Our
FBA Dharmabyte today is a preview for Saturdayand#8217;s
Podcast. In and#8220;The
Buddha As Bodhisattvaand#8221; be prepared for the odd surprise
as Dhivan considers the relationship between what we think we may
know about the Buddha, and what the historical evidence suggests.
In this excerpt he shares the traditional story...
May 20, 2013
Our
FBA Dharmabyte today takes into the heart of The Diamond Sutra.
In and#8220;As
Starsand#8230;and#8221;, Padmavajra gives us the last teaching:
as stars; a fault of vision; a lamp; a mock show or
magicianand#8217;s illusion. Here, the sutra becomes poetry, the
world is illuminated differently, for a time. And we cannot help
but be...
May 16, 2013
In
todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte today we present a short talk exploring
impermanence and interconnectedness by Carunalaka titled: and#8220;Whatand#8217;s
Love Got To Do With...