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Dharmabytes features bite-sized dharma, three times a week, from the Free Buddhist Audio archives. Themed in conjunction with our weekly full length talk podcast, these are inspiring short extracts from over 5,000 talks on Buddhism, meditation and mindfulness!

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Sep 8, 2011 · 7 min
The Growth and Potential of Buddhism in India
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte Lokamitra speaks to the Triratna Buddhist Order in Bodh Gaya on the history of the modern Buddhist movement in India. In and#8220;The Growth and Potential of Buddhism in Indiaand#8221; he draws parallels between Dr. Ambedkarand#8217;s and Sangharakshitaand#8217;s approach to the Dharma, particularly their common emphasis on social change. This excerpt is from the 2009 International Convention where Lokamitra addresses the stunning rebirth and growth of Buddhism in India, the positive work undertaken by the TBMSG and FWBO in the region, and the potential for Buddhists in India to have an impact on the future of their country and the rest of the world. Recorded 2009 at Bodh Gaya, India. Includes translations.
Sep 5, 2011 · 12 min
My Life, Work and Practice (2009 International Urban Retreat)
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte takes us again into the lives and practices of members of the Triratna Buddhist Order. Here Lokabhandhu shares and#8220;My Life, Work and Practiceand#8221; from the series of short talks given for the and#8220;Triratna (FWBO) International Urban Retreat of 2009. In his talk he reviews his daily meditation practice, the challenges thrown up by working on his own at home, and his fascination with other spiritual teachers and paths. Lokabandhu lives in Glastonbury, UK, where he works for the Triratna Buddhist Communityand#8217;s and#8216;Development Teamand#8217;. Join us for the 2011 International Urban Retreat: www.theurbanretreat.org
Sep 1, 2011 · 8 min
A Day in My Life (2009 International Urban Retreat)
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte takes us back to the first Triratna International Urban Retreat held in 2009. Shantidevi shares and#8220;A Day in My Lifeand#8221; one of a series of short talks where Order Members from around the world speak about their life and practice. Shantidevi speaks about a day in her life in Melbourne, Australia as part of the 2009 International Urban Retreat. For more information on this years Urban Retreat see: www.theurbanretreat.org
Aug 29, 2011 · 8 min
Being Alive vs. The Deadly Grip of Routine
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte we are propelled back through time to 1966 as Sangharakshita challenges us to consider and#8220;Being Alive vs. The Deadly Grip of Routineand#8221; from the talk The Pattern of Buddhist Life and Work in the series Introducing Buddhism. Opening with a rousing story from India about how Buddhists are greeted in India and moving to consider the dangers of a repetitive lifestyle stealing oneand#8217;s enthusiasm for a spontaneous and lively spiritual life. Talk given in 1966.
Aug 25, 2011 · 10 min
The Wisdom Hearer
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Wisdom Hearerand#8221; is an extract from the richly rewarding talk The Sound of Reality exploring the place and function of sound in Buddhist practice and history, as well as within Padmavajraand#8217;s own spiritual life. Beginning with Hakuinand#8217;s verses of Awakening, Padmavajra very beautifully explores how hearing and#8211; really hearing and#8211; can lead us to Insight. Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2004
Aug 22, 2011 · 10 min
The Buddha of Infinite Light
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is a tribute to Amitabha by Saddhaloka titled: and#8220;Verses to Amitabhaand#8221;. Saddhaloka introduces us to Amitabha, the red Buddha of the West who represents and inspires the highest love of alland#8230; by sharing an invocation to Amitabha written by Lama Govinda and published in and#8220;The Way of the White Cloudsand#8221;. This track is from the the fourth talk in a six-part series on the figures on the Wheel of Life titled simply and#8220;Amitabha.and#8221; Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, winter retreat, 1997
Aug 18, 2011 · 5 min
I Bow Down To Compassion
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;I Bow Down To Compassionand#8221; is a preview to next Saturdayand#8217;s FBA Podcast and#8220;Compassionate Koans and#8211; The Heart of the Matter,and#8221; containing an excellent, personal set of reflections by Vijayamala on the relationship between our longing and our pain. Talk given at the Western Buddhist Order Womenand#8217;s Convention, 2005
Aug 15, 2011 · 7 min
Bodhichitta, Vows and Prisms of Light
In todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte Sangharakshita shares a few thoughts on and#8220;Bodhichitta, Vows andamp; Prims of Lightand#8221;from the talk and#8220;The Bodhisattva Vowand#8221;. and#8220;May I deliver all beings from difficulties; may I eradicate all passions; may I master all dharmas; may I lead all beings to Buddhahood.and#8221; This is the Bodhisattvaand#8217;s resolve upon the awakening of the Bodhi Heart. Talk given in 1969. This talk is part of the series and#8220;Aspects of the Bodhisattva Ideal.and#8221;
Aug 11, 2011 · 10 min
The Monkey Attitude and The Kitten Attitude
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;The Monkey Attitude and The Kitten Attitudeand#8221;comes from the talk Masculinity andamp; Femininity in the Spiritual Life from Sangharakshitaand#8217;s wholly inspiring Aspects of the Bodhisattva Ideal Series. After exploring Patience and Vigor, the third and the fourth Paramitas, in this excerpt Sangharakshita explores the attitudes inherent in self-reliance (jnana/the path of Wisdom) and reliance on divine power outside of oneself. Talk given in 1969.
Aug 8, 2011 · 7 min
Devotion, Dharma and Faith: Tibetan Buddhism
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Devotion, Dharma andamp; Faithand#8221; is an excerpt from Saturdayand#8217;s FBA Podcast and#8220;Learning from Tibetan Buddhism and#8211; A Personal Accountand#8221; by Vessantara. A lovely, thoughtful talk that pays tribute to the effect of one ancient form of Dharma in a modern practitionerand#8217;s own life. Given at the Western Buddhist Order Convention 2005.
Aug 4, 2011 · 3 min
Buddha Puja – India Style
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is a short and#8220;Buddha Pujaand#8221; chanted by Chandrabodhi from the original and#8216;Dharmachakra Tapesand#8217; catalogue, with some wonderful chanting done India style! Check out the other recordings which include some very ethereal flute songs: Chanting Indian Style.
Aug 1, 2011 · 5 min
Heaps of Merit and Offering Up Gratitude
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Heaps of Merit andamp; Offering Up Gratitudeand#8221; the whole practice of Puja, offerings to the Buddha, that which we value most. This excerpt is from the seventh talk in a sparkling, wide-ranging, thoroughly comprehensive ten talk series by Padmavajra on and#8216;The Diamond Sutra and#8211; Taking Mind to its Limitsand#8217;. Talks given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2004
Jul 28, 2011 · 4 min
Three Kinds of Faith
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte explores and#8216;Three Kinds of Faithand#8217; brought to us by Dhammadinna in a poignant talk title and#8216;The Preciousness and Rarity of Human Life.and#8217;. Sraddha has three aspects: cognitive, emotional and volitional. Like a wish-fulfilling gem, Faith allows us to achieve unsurpassable Enlightenment. This is the second talk in a five-part series from Tiratanalokaand#8217;s retreat on the and#8216;Four Mind Turningsand#8217; of the Tibetan tradition.
Jul 25, 2011 · 3 min
Jewel as Symbol of True Self
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte,, and#8220;Jewel as Symbol of True Selfand#8221;, is from the talk and#8220;The Jewel in the Lotusand#8221; by Sangharakshita, The jewel is the most precious of all material things, therefore a fitting symbol of the True Self. This jewel is consciousness itself and#8211; once it comes to light it shines forth in itand#8217;s original splendor. This talk is part of the Parables, Myths and Symbols of Mahayana Buddhism in the White Lotus Sutra Series given in 1971.
Jul 21, 2011 · 11 min
The Parable of the Burning House
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Parable of the Burning Houseand#8221;, Sangharakshita begins by reading from the White Lotus Sutra and follows with an explanation of the symbolism of the house. We are reminded of the importance of responding to and#8216;the call of the Divineand#8217;. The talk from which todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte is extracted is titled: Transcending the Human Predicament, which is part of the series Parables, Myths and Symbols of Mahayana Buddhism in the White Lotus Sutra given in 1971.
Jul 18, 2011 · 6 min
Robins, Despair, Earthquakes and Other People
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is lovely excerpt from the talk titled and#8220;Contemplating the Suffering of Beingsand#8221; by Kulaprabha, titled and#8220;Robins, Despair, Earthquakes andamp; Other People.and#8221; This is the third of four talks exploring Vasubandhuand#8217;s Four Factors given on a meditation retreat for women who have asked for ordination. In his treatise Generating Bodhi Resolve, Vasubandhu describes them as able to generate the resolve to cultivate and accumulate the bases for the Arising of the Bodhicitta. You can find out more about them in Sangharakshitaand#8217;s books The Meaning of Conversion in Buddhism and The Bodhisattva Ideal . Taraloka, February, 2010.
Jul 14, 2011 · 24 min
The Three Lakshanas: Anitya
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is a short talk by the lovely Jnanaketu titled and#8220;The Three Lakshanas: Anityaand#8221;, part of three part series of talks given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre in 2006. All conditioned things are impermanentand#8230; Not just a truism, but the central teaching of Buddhism upon which so much else follows. Jnanaketu starts off a three-part series on the lakshanas, or and#8216;marksand#8217; of conditioned existence, by tackling this most crucial of insights that is easy to say but a great challenge to live by. This talk is part of the series and#8220;The Three Lakshanas.and#8221;
Jul 11, 2011 · 12 min
The Parable of the Rain Cloud
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is the classic reading of the and#8220;and#8220;The Parable of the Rain Cloudand#8221; from The White Lotus Sutra. The reading is followed by a thought-provoking and beautiful explanation of this Buddhist teaching by Sangharakshita. This talk, and#8220;The Rain of the Dharmaand#8221;, was given in 1994 in the USA.
Jul 7, 2011 · 8 min
Emptiness – a Strategy for Being
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Emptiness and#8211; A Strategy for Being,and#8221; Samantabhadri expertly and imaginatively tackles the theme of Wisdom, using the verses in the third section of Tsongkhapaand#8217;s short text on the and#8220;Three Principle Aspects of the Pathand#8221;. Excerpted from the talk, and#8216;The Path of the Buddhaand#8217;s Delightand#8217;, this is part of a three part series all based on Tsongkhapaand#8217;s text, and given on the 2009 UK Womenand#8217;s Order Mitra Event. Given at Taraloka, May 2009
Jul 4, 2011 · 9 min
Sunyata as Conditioned Co-Production
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Sunyata as Conditioned Co-Productionand#8221; comes to us from Nagapriya as he explores the important concept of sunyata in Mahayana Buddhism. Nagapriya explains how sunyata reformulates the fundamental Buddhist concept of conditioned co-production in the talk and#8220;The Philosophy of Emptiness.and#8221; Talk given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2009 This talk is part of the series Visions of Mahayana Buddhism.