Jan 28, 2016
In todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte, The
Buddhaand#8217;s Introduction to the Worship of Amitabha,
Sangharakshita gives voice to this poetic Buddhist scripture
describing the wonderful Pureland of the Buddha Amitabha.
From the talk The Larger Sukhavativyuha Sutra by...
Jan 25, 2016
In todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte, Amitabhaand#8217;s
Acceptance, Saddhaloka introduces us to Amitabha, the red
Buddha of the West who represents and inspires the highest love of
alland#8230;
The full talk entitled Amitabha was given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, winter retreat,...
Jan 21, 2016
Todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte is an Invocation
to Ratnasambhava recited by Gambhiranandi, written by
Vessantara, to open a Full
Moon Puja dedicated to Ratnasambhava. Given at the Croydon
Buddhist Centre in August 2015 as part of the regular Saturday
Sangha Morning...
Jan 18, 2016
In todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte Ratnaprabha offers a delightful story of Nanda
and the dove-footed nymphs in a track weand#8217;re calling:
>Exhaulted
Beauty.
Ratnasambhava represents the beauty of appreciation, one of the most positive functions that one can develop. In the appreciative mode, nothing is ugly. The story of...
Jan 14, 2016
Having now entered
the mandala, in todayand#8217;s
FBA Dharmabyte we meet Akshobya:
The Dark Blue Buddha. From the talk The
Mandala: Tantric Symbol of Integration by Sangharakshita,
1967.
The Tantras (special scriptures of Vajrayana Buddhism) frequently refer to mandalas, circles of symbolic forms. Sangharakshita describes...