Apr 30, 2015
In todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte Stories
from the Pali Canon, Saddhaloka talks about the tradition of
storytelling in Buddhism, and recounts some of his own favourites.
His obvious love of the tales comes shining through and#8211; sit
back and enjoyand#8230;Saddhaloka is the author of a book of
re-tellings of stories from the...
Apr 27, 2015
In todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte Six
Objects of Worship, Sangharakshita explains the the first three
of six garavas: Satta, Dharma, Sangha. From the talk,
and#8220;Discerning the Buddhaand#8221;, given in 1986. In trying
to discern the Buddha, we are trying to discern the highest kind of
being: an Enlightened One. The Buddha, it...
Apr 23, 2015
In todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte A Rung
in the Ladder, Satyalila shares quite personally about her
writing as spiritual practice. From the talk, and#8220;Daring
to Look In the Mirrorand#8221; given on the 2014 at the
European Womenand#8217;s Convention held at Adhisthana, the theme
of the convention was and#8220;The Bodhisattvaand#8217;s...
Apr 20, 2015
Our
FBA Dharmabyte today is by Saddhaloka, the new chair of the
College of Public Preceptors. Much easier said then done, Entering
Into a Life in the Dharma begins with a strong heartfelt
response, a feeling of ‘coming home’ and is challenged by our many
distractions, confusions and the pressures of our life. We...
Apr 16, 2015
In todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte, Setting
Intention for Equanimity, Ratnavandana shares an intensely
honest, psychologically intimate, beautifully forensic history of
her personal relationship to the practice of upekkha (equanimity)
throughout her spiritual life. We hear about ways to assess what is
going on in the...