Jan 29, 2015
In todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Sangha
as Bodhicitta Practiceand#8221;, Vajratara suggests that of the
Bodhicitta practises we might take up and#8211; the puja or the
various reflections on the suffering of beings and#8211; the most
useful and effective Bodhichitta practice is the practice of
sangha, of spiritual community....
Jan 26, 2015
In todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Our
Reaction to Sufferingand#8221;, Kulaprabha offers quite
personal reflections on our responses to suffering. From the talk
and#8220;Contemplating
the Suffering of Beingsand#8221; given at...
Jan 22, 2015
In
todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Hiding
the Dharma in Story,and#8221; Vajratara reminds us how the
lifeand#8217;s inspirations our found in the stories passed on to
us. From the talk, Purna
and the Perfumed Chamber and#8211; Stories From Early Sanskrit
Buddhism, given on March 2012 UK Women National Order Weekend.
The theme of...
Jan 19, 2015
In
todayand#8217;sFBA
Dharmabyte, and#8220;Downwards
and Backwards,and#8221; Maitridevi shares the myth of
Persephone as pathway of moving backwards and downwards into the
depths of oneand#8217;s being. From the talk, and#8220;The
Tender Gravity of Kindnessand#8221; that explores how this myth
can influence our practice of the metta...
Jan 15, 2015
In todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte, entitled and#8220;What
Money Canand#8217;t Buyand#8221;, Vaddhaka has a close look at
the nature of capitalismand#8217;s economic theory. How are we as
buddhists supposed to engage with an economic system that arguably
elevates egoistic craving into the position of a high...