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Dharmabytes from Free Buddhist Audio

Dec 31, 2018

Free Buddhist AudioTodayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is called The Journey of Descent.

Bhadra introduces the archetypal magician, Padmasambhava. He uses episodes from the magicianand#8217;s life to illustrate how engaging the imagination through ritual and being willing to make the journey of descent are key elements of a fruitful practice.

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Dec 27, 2018

Free Buddhist AudioTodayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is called On The Paving Sprinkled with Perfume by Samantabhadri excerpted from the talk: Ritual, A Path to Truth and Self Transcendence.

Speaking at Nottingham Buddhist centre, Samantabhadri gives a keynote talk on ritual and its place and potential within the Triratna Community. She explores...


Dec 24, 2018

Free Buddhist AudioTodayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is called The Heart of the Puja from A Personal Take On the Sevenfold Puja by Amarapuspa. Amarapuspa discusses the Going For Refuge section of the puja, and the Refuges and Precepts, with examples from her own personal journey towards letting go into the puja.

We hear the story of Dhaniya the...


Dec 20, 2018

Free Buddhist AudioTodayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is called The Sheer Amazement of Joy. Garavachitta explores The Seven Moods of the Puja as a devotional journey, in this excerpt we hear his thoughts on the Rejoicing in Merits section.

This talk reflects on the stages of the journey and how we can enter it more deeply.

Given at the...


Dec 17, 2018

Free Buddhist AudioTodayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is called A Potent Practice. Amrta talks personally about the practice of puja and also asks us what importance do we place on it in our movement. Is it a secondary practice or a means to awakening the Bodhi Heart!? Given on a menand#8217;s regional Order weekend at Padmaloka September 2010,...