Oct 30, 2014
In
todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Two
Great Shifts in One’s Being,and#8221; Vajratara shares her
thoughts on going forth, leaving behind ones old habits, and going
for refuge towards what is real, what is possible, what is
beautiful and#8211; the goal of the spiritual life. From the talk
and#8220;The
Bodhicaryavataraand#8221;...
Oct 27, 2014
In
todayand#8217;sFBA
Dharmabyte, and#8220;The
Bodhisattva and Evolution,and#8221; Sangharakshita introduces
the figure of the Bodhisattva, who embodies the principle of
perpetual self-transcendence. This is an excerpt from the talk,
and#8220;The
Bodhisattva...
Oct 23, 2014
In
todayand#8217;sFBA
Dharmabyte, and#8220;Living
Collectively: Sangha as Teacher,and#8221;Saddhanandi shares
some wisdom from Jack Kornfield on spiritual community and living
collectively. She then describes having confidence in the Order and
developing Sangha as the authentic teacher. From the talk and#8220;Spiritual
Transmission...
Oct 20, 2014
In
todayand#8217;sFBA
Dharmabyte, and#8220;Prajna
as Aesthetic Appreciation,and#8221; Padmavajra offers a little
insight into seeing not-self. From the fourth talk in his wonderful
series on the Dhammapada,
the most popular of early Buddhist...
Oct 16, 2014
In
todayand#8217;sFBA
Dharmabyte we hear from Ratnaghosha from the Menand#8217;s
Combined Convention in and#8220;Speaking
About the Goal.and#8221; Words and descriptions cannot fully
encapsulate transcendental experience. Inspired by verses from
Milarepaand#8217;s final exhortation from and#8220;The
Shepherdand#8217;s Search for Mindand#8221;, which...