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The Arising of Samadhi from 2021-10-21T04:00

There’s no true meditation without happiness. Sangharakshita Listen

Shifting States of Being from 2021-10-18T04:00

Here we have Nagesvara discussing sama...

A Non-Existing Self from 2021-10-14T04:00

Dhivan talks about some ways in which Buddhists deny the self beginning with how...

Giving Shape to Our Ignorance from 2021-10-11T04:00

Yashobodhi recounts how the earliest Buddhist teachings arose in response to...

The Ultimate Self Surrender from 2021-10-07T04:00

The mind is intrinsically pure. How do we realize the ever present purity of the mind? Listen

Hither and Further Shores from 2021-10-04T04:00

Akashadevi expounds on the parable ...

Let Go, Even of the Dharma from 2021-09-30T04:00

Maitrisiddhi explores the fourth great thunderclap from the Heart Sutra: All Buddhist teachings are simply...

One Essential Embodied Existence from 2021-09-27T04:00

Bodhidasa explores the essence of what the Buddha said it was that he taught illustrated with a personal exam...

Two Temperaments from 2021-09-23T04:00

Vishvapani outlines two approaches to Dharma practice: the ‘hedgehog’ – grounded in direct experience from t...

Resisting Dukkha from 2021-09-20T04:00

Vessantara offers a pithy look into the suffering of suffering and the myriad of strategies that pull us away from tending to...

Reality Shines Through Us from 2021-09-16T04:00

Sangharakshita explores the ways in which we are all connected with Reality, directly and indirectly, in particular throu...

Words of Power from 2021-09-13T04:00

Saddhanandi paints a picture of how radical and different it was to encounter Buddhism in the mid 1960s. She explores a vers...

A World Without Suffering from 2021-09-09T04:00

Bodhivajra talks about Enlightenment in a direct and very down-to-earth way, making the whole notion of Enlightenment more ac...

Powerful Positive Magic from 2021-09-06T04:00

Tantric Buddhism developed outside the monasteries in small groups gathered around magical, shamanic gurus. In this talk Vadanya...

Experiencing Wisdom Through Faith from 2021-09-02T04:00

Saccanama explores shraddha, often translated as ‘faith’, as the emotional counterpoint of wisdom. It’s not a foundation for i...

Reaching Out Into the World from 2021-08-30T04:00

How do we make this Buddhist path available now and into the future? Listen

Supporting a Simple Life from 2021-08-26T04:00

Sraddhagita shares her experience as part of ...

Livelihood in the Modern World from 2021-08-23T04:00

Buddhism stands for the creation of an ideal society as well as ideal individuals; a society based on spiritual and ethical principles. Listen

Work Reflects Us Back Like a Mirror from 2021-08-19T04:00

Is work just a necessity or a source of fulfillment? Is a career a hindrance or a support to our happiness and unfoldment as individuals? Should we be aiming at g...

Being Present Matters from 2021-08-16T04:00

Mokshalila is in conversation with Samantabhadri abou...

Our Work Has an Effect from 2021-08-12T04:00

Suddhaka highlights how the thing we spend the most ti...

Shared Values from 2021-08-09T04:00

Parami offers an enthusiastic exploration of the earthy ...

Looking for the Detail from 2021-08-05T04:00

In a clear talk based on her experiences of work in the civil service, as a mindfulness teacher and in the Buddhist world, Listen

Eyes Wide Open from 2021-08-02T04:00

How can our livelihood and our networks be a doorway to leading our lives in a way in which our eyes can be wide open rather than our eyes being wide shut?...

Why Mindfulness? from 2021-07-29T04:00

Ratnaprabha describes the qualities of mindfulness in a talk about the fifth precept, intoxication and mindfulness. 

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Reflecting on your Speech from 2021-07-26T04:00

Introducing the speech precepts, Bodhilila explains the Buddha's advice on ho...

Going Forth in Speech from 2021-07-22T04:00

Marking the 50th anniversary of his own 'Going Forth' in India, Sangharakshi...

Stillness, Simplicity and Contentment from 2021-07-19T04:00

Here Candradasa explores the third precept and th...

Coming to Stillness from 2021-07-15T04:00

Drawing on sources from Russell Brand to Tenzin Palmo, Suryadarshini navi...

The Altruistic Aspect of the Bodhisattva from 2021-07-12T04:00

What’s in it for me? Our natural human tendency is to take, to grasp, to cling. If you can give though, ther...

Letting Our Inner Riches Shine from 2021-07-08T04:00

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Freedom from Oppression from 2021-07-05T04:00

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Abstention from Violence – Love from 2021-07-01T04:00

How can we decide between right and wrong? The Eastern criterion of ethics is psychological rather than theological: ethical behaviour is said to...

Awakening Through Collective Practices from 2021-06-28T04:00

Siladevi reflects on an aspect of Buddhism that is often played down, but is nonetheless an organic part of Buddhism - that of ...

The Experience of Awakening from 2021-06-24T04:00

Is awakening near or far, is the path sudden or gradual? Dharmashalin presents Sangharakshita’s metaphor on Buddhahood being...

How Does a Bodhisattva Regard Living Beings? from 2021-06-21T04:00

Kulaprabha recounts an episode from the Vimalakirti Nirdesa to draw out how one generates the great love in response to the s...

Moving Towards Timelessness from 2021-06-17T04:00

Jnanavaca discusses metta as the foundation of samadhi, taking us back to basics and reminding us t...

Early Sangha Buddhist Attitudes to Wealth from 2021-06-14T04:00

Jvalamalini introduces us to Vasakha, a generous laywoman disciple of the Buddha. Her story from the early sangha is about t...

Faith is the Foundation: Virya is the Wall from 2021-06-10T04:00

There is an unfolding process within us – in each moment we have a choice to move towards the painful and unskilful, or we can move towards liberation. Faith is the intuition that there is a way...

Views Reveal Themselves from 2021-06-07T04:00

Intelligent and thought provoking, Candraprabha shares personally about three views, or three attitudes, she's uncovered in...

Bringing Kindness to Whatever Arises from 2021-06-03T04:00

Vajrasakhi leads a 'cherishing' metta bhavana based on the positive precepts. Here she introduces the practice emphasizing th...

Investigating Skilfulness from 2021-05-24T04:00

Maitrisara explores two kinds of action: skilful and unskilful in the light of understanding, s...

Making Ourselves an Offering from 2021-05-20T04:00

Amaladipa explores how losing and finding ourselves in the service of others can be a way of transforming conditioning and suffering.

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A Buddhist Invitation from 2021-05-17T04:00

Dharmashalin evokes the possibility of creating a deeper, fuller and broader life through o...

Metta Bhavana as Insight Practice from 2021-05-13T04:00

Bodhidasa discusses the Metta Bhavana and the way it is taught in the Triratna system of meditation. Reflecting on the Karaniy...

The Practice of Creating Sangha from 2021-05-10T04:00

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Sangha is Togetherness from 2021-05-06T04:00

Munisha talks about insights gained from traveling in her early life, including realizing she didn...

Growing Very Deep Roots in the Sky from 2021-05-03T04:00

Kuladharini reflects on the life of the sangha at the start of the Listen

Vajrasatva as Blue Sky from 2021-04-29T04:00

With a magician-like quality, Jnanavaca introduces us to the pure white Vajrasatva with a talk ranging from Carl Sagan to chil...

The Spiritual Faculties are Embryonic from 2021-04-26T04:00

Vajradevi reminds us that the word indriya ('faculty') applies to both spiritual and sense faculties and that we can use the l...

Transformation of Experience from 2021-04-22T04:00

We want things to be different, that is the force that drives growth but can also be a source of pain. How does the Dharma help us relate to our experience, including the difficult aspects, and ...

Diving to the Depths from 2021-04-19T04:00

Satyalila gives us a clear and practical guide to how our spiritual journey can consist in transforming the 'poisons' (greed, ...

Meditation and Mantra Recitation of Vajrasattva from 2021-04-15T16:00

Here Sangharakshita orientates us to Vajrasattva, the primordial Buddha of Innate Purity. He introduces the Vajrasattva p...

Unadulterated Consciousness from 2021-04-12T04:00

Dhammadinna explores the various meanings of purity associated with Vajrasattva, including the aspect of innocence as well a...

The Sun that Dwells in Space from 2021-04-08T04:00

Suryagupta shares a personal and significant story of opening up into a moment of uncertainty, and in it, learning to love, l...

Paving the Way from 2021-04-05T04:00

Taranita discusses myth and archetype in relation to our lives, our practice, and building relationships with the Buddhas and B...

Angulimala and the Buddha from 2021-04-01T04:00

“Absolute fearlessness is synonymous with Enlightenment.” -Sangharakshita

Here Aryadhi introduces Amoghasiddhi, the green...

Encountering the Depths from 2021-03-29T04:00

Evoking the mystery, power and courage of the deep-green Buddha Amoghasiddhi, Ksantikara extols us to be brave enough to enco...

The Light + Love of Amitabha from 2021-03-25T04:00

Suryagupta calls to mind the the deep red Buddha of love and meditation, Amitabha. Traversing the myth and symbolism of the B...

The Light of Compassion from 2021-03-22T04:00

Padmasagara draws out the boundless radiant love of Amitabha and the inconceivable nature of true compassion.

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Calling to Ratnasambhava from 2021-03-18T04:00

Ratnaghosha shares a personal devotional prayer to the Buddha Ratnasambhava, the golden Buddha of the South.

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Facets of Generosity from 2021-03-15T04:00

Ratnasambhava, the 'Jewel-Born' Buddha of the Southern realm, exemplifies generosity and abundance. In this talk Moksatara exp...

Akshobhya Calls to Patience from 2021-03-11T05:00

Paramabandhu introduces some of the symbolism of Akshobhya - the deep blue Buddha of the Eastern realm, particularly emphas...

Cultivating Mirror-Like Wisdom from 2021-03-08T05:00

Bodhilila introduces the characteristic wisdom of the blue Buddha of the Eastern quarter of the mandala, a wisdom that undisto...

The Characteristics of the Five Buddhas from 2021-03-04T05:00

Taranita discusses the Five Buddhas of the Mandala, their characteristics, how their wisdom may manifest itself in everyday lif...

Introducing the Five Buddha Mandala from 2021-03-01T05:00

The Tantras (special scriptures of Vajrayana Buddhism) frequently refer to mandalas, circles of symbolic forms. Sangharakshit...

The Shape of Mind from 2021-02-25T05:00

As soon as we bring awareness to our mind states they change. Vidyamala speaks to the importance...

Beauty, Love and The Rite of Fascination from 2021-02-22T05:00

The Vajrayana, or Tantric Buddhism, is a...

Embracing the Impossible from 2021-02-18T05:00

Love (compassion and practising for others) and liberation (wisdom and practising for ourselves) are both essential aspects of the Dharma life. With stories of the Buddha, anecdotes from   Listen

Love is Everywhere from 2021-02-15T05:00

Rumi on Finding the Barriers

Dharmashalin offers his reflections in the first in a three talk series exploring the R...

Dhardo Rimpoche: Myth and Friendship from 2021-02-11T05:00

Paraga discusses the importance of connecting with both Myth and Kalyana Mitrata as key aspects to ...

A State of Being Beyond Imagination from 2021-02-08T05:00

Subhadramati explores integration as a process of meeting Mara in her life and in scenes in...

Great Love as Emptiness from 2021-02-04T05:00

Here we have Padmavajra talking about the importance of bhavana in our metta practice –  the ...

Gratitude for Life from 2021-02-01T05:00

Amitasuri explores what can happen when faced with well-being, illness, ageing and death, and lo...

Bringing Together Parenting + Meditation from 2021-01-28T05:00

Upayavira has been exploring, often through necessity, ways to meditate with children since 2000 when shortly after his ordina...

Tiny Steps: Tiny Connections from 2021-01-25T05:00

Lilapa talks openly about how the Brahma Viharas inspired and challenged him as a father. Parenting can be very hard, a connectio...

Parenting as Practice from 2021-01-21T05:00

What does an effective Buddhist practice look like as a parent amidst a family household life? How do we keep alive our values and bring them to the joys and challenges of parenting? In this tal...

Uncertainty as Positive Emotion from 2021-01-18T05:00

A Tibetan Story shared by Vessantara about a young boy and his family and the uncertainty of the course of our lives.

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Self-Transformation Through Parenting from 2021-01-14T05:00

What if our children are seen as aspects of our mind – this moment greed, this moment hatred. The Buddha advises us to ‘be with’ whatever arises, just allowing and then seeing what happens. Listen

Beyond Ordinary Mind from 2021-01-11T05:00

Nagapriya talks via zoom on Buddhist practice as a path towards the transcendence of our egocentric tendencies and motivations...

Mind is Not the Enemy from 2021-01-07T05:00

Nagabodhi explores a common misconception about how we’re supposed to stop all thought in meditation. Thought more generally c...

Nourishment and Encouragement from 2021-01-04T05:00

In the Dhaniya Sutta, the questions arise: ‘how do we move in this world with a freedom to be creative?’ and ‘how often do we follow the addictive tendency?’ Listen

Embracing Darkness: Embracing Love from 2020-12-31T05:00

Saddhaloka reflects on the first Buddhist book he read, The Way of the White Clouds, by Lama Govinda, sharing a verse to Amit...

Faith in the Path of Liberation from 2020-12-28T05:00

Padmasambhava is a potent symbol of transformation. Here, as part of a Padmasambhava Day Festival, Maitreyi shows us how evoke ...

There’s A Lot of Potential Within Us from 2020-12-24T05:00

Kamalashila takes us into the world of the Abhidharma to investigate how positive mind states emerge. He describes the types...

Where Does the Spiritual Path Begin? from 2020-12-21T05:00

Practising Buddhism (so much harder than understanding it) involves breaking the chain of the twelve negative links, or nidanas, by moving onto the spiral path, here described in its twelve stag...

What is Truly Beautiful from 2020-12-17T05:00

Punyamala describes the path of beauty and how we can move from contemplating mundane beauty to the beauty of the enlightened ...

Choosing Our Intentions from 2020-12-14T05:00

Is kindness possible here? How does clarity help us open up to love? Maitrisiddhi explores the active and receptive aspects...

A Man in Rags from 2020-12-10T05:00

This is a quietly passionate talk by Jinapriya on the quicksilver nature of the Enlightenment experience - impossible to pin d...

Going Beyond Individual Effort from 2020-12-07T05:00

Here Vijayasri looks at the culmination of the sevenfold puja by exploring the Transference of merit and self-surrender sectio...

An Inexhaustible Treasure from 2020-12-03T05:00

How can we be helpful? Do we go beyond ourselves to do things for others? Are we inspired by the ways in which we are helpful?

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A Current That Carries Us from 2020-11-30T05:00

Spiritual practice can be thought of in terms of developing positive qualities within ourselves. But in a very real sense it also consists in creating sufficiently beautiful conditions within ou...

What's Actually Going On from 2020-11-26T05:00

Jayaratna shares his story of about a recent journey to track down his difficulties with the Sevenfold Puja, and what he learn...

Bound or Free? from 2020-11-23T05:00

Most of our life strategies are to avoid pain. We can ask ourselves - Do I want to be bound by suffering, or free from suffering? A...

With the Lamp There is the Light from 2020-11-19T05:00

Here Sangharakshita explores the Four Reliances as he distinguishes the meaning of vijnana (Discriminating Consciousness)...

Introduction to Talking Meditation from 2020-11-16T05:00

Vajradevi introduces the idea of 'talking meditation', where we carry the thread of awareness through verbal communication. Th...

Taking Delight in Friends from 2020-11-12T05:00

The Buddha and Ananda once tended a sick monk, neglected by his companions because of his 'uselessness'. Sangharakshita s...

Kalyana Mitrata from 2020-11-09T05:00

How do we go beyond the duality of subject and object, self and other, to experience the true nature of reality?

There is no real Buddhism if it’s all about self liberation. We have to se...

Meeting The Lotus Born from 2020-11-05T05:00

Silence all around the lake, the light of the sky reflecting on it’s surface, blushing in the colors of sunset. Dusk, twilight, a time of transformation, a time of meditation.

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Hidden Spiritual Treasures from 2020-11-02T05:00

Vidyasaki introduces Padmasambhava and Yeshe Tsogyal, his consort and disciple attributed with recording the story of the Grea...

Principle of radical transformation from 2020-10-29T04:00

Previously unreleased and, rather famously, given off-the-cuff at the London Buddhist Cent...

The Three Robes of Padmasambhava from 2020-10-26T04:00

Subhadramati, with characteristic inspiration, shares a memory of Listen

Ethics in their Ultimate Sense from 2020-10-22T04:00

Seeing all beings with the potential for Buddhahood, we are moved to encourage and support that natural momentum towards growth and development. Every act of generosity, loving kindness, no matt...

The Essence of Padmasambhava from 2020-10-19T04:00

Prasannavira offers insight into the the essence of Listen

In the Company of Padmasambhava from 2020-10-15T04:00

According to Tibetan tradition, in the b...

Long Ago in Ancient India from 2020-10-12T04:00

Padmavajra tells the tale of Bahiya of the Bark Cloth demonstrate his ability to instantly wake others up to Reality. The Bud...

Tugging on the Net from 2020-10-05T04:00

Kulanandi focuses on the importance of drawing on myth and symbols in relating to the ideals of spiritual community.

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The Quest for Freedom from 2020-10-01T04:00

Jnanavaca weaves magic and myth with the day to day practice of the Dharma in exploring vimukti, freedom, which arises just be...

The Ultimate Treasure from 2020-09-28T04:00

A Bodhisattva is the ultimate treasure-seeker, searching for the Chintamani, the wish-fulfilling jewel, which gives all beings that which they truly desire.

But how does a Bodhisatt...

The Esoteric Refuges from 2020-09-24T04:00

Previously unreleased, this important lecture introduces and explores further Sangharakshita's distinctive and visionary ...

Moving Towards Stars from 2020-09-21T04:00

Maitreyabandhu explores the path to insight in the context of Triratna's system of practice. He does this by exploring th...

Expressing Gratitude from 2020-09-17T04:00

The Bodhicaryavatara culminates with verses of sublime beauty expressing a deep and profound desire for the alleviation of suffering. Listen

Undermining Certainty from 2020-09-14T04:00

The whole of the Bodhicaryavatara builds to Shantideva's exposition on Wisdom. Yet often the commentaries skip it, with humbleness and strong sense of biting off more than he can chew Listen

The Abode of Security from 2020-09-10T04:00

In this talk Dharmasri helps us discover confession using extracts from pujas such as those from the Sutra of Golden Light and...

Unconditional Surrender from 2020-09-07T04:00

Saccanama explores the three myths of spiritual life and the crisis of the self - reason and will are no longer able to cope. ...

Receptivity and Transformation from 2020-09-03T04:00

Mahasraddha  shares how his relationship with the Buddha has been central to his life. Are we open to the teachings of the B...

Hatred: A Dangerous Mental Poison from 2020-08-31T04:00

Khemasuri explores the theme of Anger and Patience in Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara at Sangha Night, Listen

Effort Characterized by Joy from 2020-08-27T04:00

Dhammadinna shares her thoughts on viriya/vigour as derived from Chapter 7 of the Bodhicaryavatara.

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Don't Wait Another Second to Practice from 2020-08-24T04:00

Surata talks about the nature of Viriya, diligence to practice, to apply oneself, to engage in a steady practice, even when one d...

Exploring the Movement of the Mind as Wind from 2020-08-20T04:00

Kamalashila explores the nature of wind as energies moving around in the body as well as outside the body.

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Vision as Outpouring of the Dharma from 2020-08-17T04:00

Rijusiddha looks at how vision gives us the initial insight into truth, how that vision is a heart response and how that visi...

Stepping into the Full Nature of Impermanence from 2020-08-13T04:00

Paramananda introduces Vajrapani and his connection to energy, specifically looking at impermanence and fearlessness when co...

A Steady Persistence from 2020-08-10T04:00

Bhante Sangharakshita talks about viriya as 'vigour' or 'energy in pursuit of the good'. Vajradevi explores this in relation t...

Virya: Everyday Buddhist Spiritual Practice from 2020-08-06T04:00

Sangharakshita gives us a clear look at Viriya - Energy or Vigour - from the point of view of both subject and object, co...

The Super Powers of the Dharma from 2020-08-03T04:00

Satyalila offers a clear and practical guide to how our spiritual journey can consist in transforming the 'poisons' (greed, ha...

Taking In the Perspective of Others from 2020-07-30T04:00

Siladevi reflects on an aspect of Buddhism that is often played down, but is nonetheless an organic part of Buddhism – that of ...

Communication Problems from 2020-07-27T04:00

The Buddha's lone voice of sanity once prevented a war. Modern warfare is on a far larger scale, and could involve nuclear weapons. As we are faced with a choice between world peace and eventual...

Kindly Dialogue from 2020-07-23T04:00

Vishvapani gave a series of talks in 2011 to promote his book 'Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One' (Q...

A New Type of Consciousness from 2020-07-20T04:00

What if everyone could see the enormity of their potential and be able to grow into that potential? What if those people then created a community... and that commun...

Loving Caring Intention from 2020-07-16T04:00

Spreading Our Goodness Into the World

Sunada shares her personal reflections on simple down home ways to be an activist in...

Tough Dharma: Moving to a Deeper Place from 2020-07-13T04:00

Padmavajra calls on the radical early teaching of the Buddha to activate love as skillful and wise response to those we perce...

Instant Response: Taking Responsibility from 2020-07-09T04:00

The Buddha and Ananda once tended a sick monk, neglected by his companions because of his 'uselessness'. Sangharakshita s...

Infinite Spaces + Boundless Awareness from 2020-07-06T04:00

It is possible to move our sense of who we are, our stories are changeable. Vidyamala invites us into the world of myth, symbo...

Letting the Words Drop In Deeply from 2020-07-02T16:00

The Perfection of Wisdom literature is filled with paradox. Santavajri shares her reflections on the rather baffling concepts...

Nothing More to Learn? from 2020-06-29T04:00

In describing the qualities of patience, Sangharakshita calls on a story from the Saddharma-Pundarika (The Lotus Sutra) t...

What are we Doing when we Meditate? from 2020-06-25T04:00

Untangling our Views

Amaragita explodes and expands notions around the practice of paying attention via awareness of th...

The Art of Engagement and the Art of Letting Go from 2020-06-22T04:00

Sanghadevi shares a story on the development of enlightenment through tales of pilgrimage from the...

The Archetype of Spaciousness from 2020-06-18T04:00

Dhatvisvari shares her personal journey of relating to the Mandala of the Five Buddhas. We hear about the dream she had on t...

Restoration to Wholeness from 2020-06-15T04:00

When the whole of oneself is present, something new comes into play - we become more than the sum of our parts. Here we have Ratna...

The Faculty of Responsiveness from 2020-06-11T04:00

Subhadramati delivers in this exposition on the aspect of ethics that springs out of empathy. As you reflect on others’ the...

The Buddha Appeared at Just the Right Time from 2020-06-08T04:00

In this talk Shakyapada introduces the Buddha as a historical figure living in inspiring and uncertain times. He explores the...

What is the Deathless? from 2020-06-04T04:00

Padmasagara explores the glimpses of the Buddha's liberating vision found in the Ariyapariyesana sutta, focussing on the Bud...

Being and Doing from 2020-06-01T04:00

“You don’t have to justify yourself by being useful. You yourself are the justification for your existence.”
Sangharakshita, Wisdom Beyond Words

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Wisdom is Seeing with the Eye of Appreciation from 2020-05-28T04:00

Nirvana is described as great bliss, that arises when grasping at self and other has vanished. A stream of uninterrupted creative activity, the Buddha is the supreme example of this. Here Listen

A State of Pure Happiness from 2020-05-25T04:00

In answering the question 'What is Buddhism?', Sangharakshita  identifies higher evolution - the development of higher st...

Love Underpinned by Wisdom from 2020-05-21T04:00

Upekkha is a fire in the heart that is steady and constant. Dayajoti gives us a beautiful description of the wisdom aspect of m...

An Intuition In Us from 2020-05-18T04:00

Vajradevi explores aspects of faith, including faith and receptivity, the relationship of confidence and doubt in our own prac...

Faith: Not Just Sentiment from 2020-05-14T04:00

Saccanama offers this glimpse into the meaning of faith from the Buddhist perspective through personal examples from his life ...

Entering Each Other’s Worlds from 2020-05-11T04:00

Another cracking talk from Vajratara exploring Metta as a path to insight.

What happens when Metta passes through the f...

More Mud: Bigger, Beautiful Lotuses from 2020-05-07T04:00

Here we have Parami introducing the most archetypal of all the archetypal Bodhisattvas, the 1000-armed Avalokitesvara. At his hea...

Fearlessness in the Face of Hopelessness from 2020-05-04T04:00

Candraprabha, current Chair of Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre, offers her reflections on different aspects of compassion. From...

The Human Realm on the Wheel of Life from 2020-04-30T04:00

On the Wheel of Life, the whole person is symbolised by a boat with passengers, the five skandhas. Ratnaprabha focuses espec...

Craving in the Modern World from 2020-04-23T04:00

Padmavajra takes a deep look at the marvellous, terrifying, visionary world of the Bardo Thodol, or 'Tibetan Book of the Dead...

Vajrasattva, death and the hell realm from 2020-04-20T04:00

A story from Kalimpong

Sangharakshita shares a story from Kalimpong about being woken up in the middle of the nigh...

Insecurity + Competition from 2020-04-16T04:00

The wheel of life shows the six realms corresponding to six kinds of mental states that can result from our actions. How can we recognise these states in everyday life and what can we do to live...

The Wheel of Life as a mirror from 2020-04-13T04:00

Sangharakshita describes in all its wealth of detail, the Wheel of Life. It’s really a painting but a mirror, giving one ...

Permeating the Shell from 2020-04-09T04:00

Akashamitra introduces a series of podcasts ('Budcasts') at the North London Buddhist Centre on the theme of the Eight Ways ...

Working Together to Hold Suffering from 2020-04-06T04:00

Saraha speaks to several themes from the Sigalaka Sutra. Firstly, friends are helpful, stand by you, give you time. Secondly, tho...

Live Like a River Flows from 2020-04-02T04:00

Ratnavandana offers a personal sharing of her reflections on a six month solitary retreat where she was focussing on the He...

Good Friends Reflect Us Back from 2020-03-30T04:00

Maitreyi  shares the story of Meghiya to illustrate the importance of having strong friendships on the spiritual path.

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Keeping Good Company from 2020-03-26T04:00

Here Padmasuri  shares stories of friendship between the early Buddhist nuns and the Buddha. Featuring glimpses into the lives...

Armed with Love Flowers from 2020-03-23T04:00

Here Karunadhi  introduces us to the Red Rite of Fascination. Friendship emerges from love for our friends, but also can evoke...

Sangha Doesn’t Happen By Chance from 2020-03-19T04:00

Suryamati reminds us that the spiritual life is difficult to practice on one’s own. Here we here the story of Meghiya where th...

A Perfected Universe, A Perfected Self from 2020-03-16T04:00

A very interesting introduction to the mandala here from Garava - the idea, the myth, the image, the symbol, the experience. His o...

The Mandala Unifies Disintegration from 2020-03-12T04:00

We can find mandalas everywhere – in the East, in the West, in art, literature, even in dreams. Mandalas represent a resolution, or the beginnings of a resolution, of a conflict between the cons...

The Vajra: Two Meanings in One from 2020-03-09T04:00

We often get ideas about the symbolism of the vajra as being tight and willful. The language of determination can do that!

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Diamond Thunderbolt Way from 2020-03-05T05:00

Candradasa takes a personal look at aspects of magic in the East and West, considering its place in Buddhist history and prac...

Journey of Internal Transformation from 2020-03-02T05:00

The 'Vajrayana' means 'the way of the vajra'. Satyalila explores and explains how the vajra symbolizes the capacity to transfo...

Dakini as Shapeshifter + Protector from 2020-02-27T05:00

Karunasara takes us into the timeless world of the Dakini Vajrayogini, with an explanation of the symbolic meanings found in ...

The Strength of Nothing Hidden from 2020-02-24T05:00

We often think that our best defense is to protect ourselves with a barrier between ourselves and the world. On the contrary, the dakini has the complete realization that in the end there is not...

Untimely Flowers from 2020-02-20T05:00

Here by Sangharakshita recounts one of the stories from the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, that of The Episode of Untimely Flower...

The Buddha is Eternal from 2020-02-17T05:00

In this talk on the Buddha's parinirvana, Vadanya explores how we can use our imagination to have a real living connection with ...

Return Journey from 2020-02-13T05:00

Aryajaya tells the story of The Myth of the Return Journey from the Lotus Sutra in illustrating the meaning and symbolism of Va...

The Beauty of the Moment from 2020-02-10T05:00

The Buddha was a human being who by his own efforts discovered the path towards Enlightenment and was able to communicate this path for others to follow. His life is full of stories that that ar...

The Buddha's Last Journey from 2020-02-06T05:00

The Maha Parinirvana Sutra contains a fairly detailed account of the Buddha’s last months of his earthly life. It follows him step by step -- where he went, who he met, how he discoursed, what t...

Death is Uncharted Territory from 2020-02-03T05:00

There is something profoundly natural and ordinary about death, and yet something quite mysterious. Where do we go? What actually happens? Who or what are we when alive? Nothing changed, from th...

A Measuring Worm-Richard Wilbur from 2020-01-30T05:00

Maitreyabandhu draws out the deeper meaning and finer detail of the poem entitled A Measuring Worm, by Richard Wilbur. In...

Poems On Impermanence from 2020-01-27T05:00

A well read poem can help us deepen our understanding of Buddhist principles. Listen

Jellyfish and Kindness from 2020-01-23T05:00

We want to be free from suffering and to become free we need to transform ourselves. How do that? Listen

Remembering to Remember from 2020-01-16T05:00

Amaragita offers three principles for considering the possi...

Pursuing Purity from 2020-01-13T05:00

Working in the world is a game, and like any game, we need to know the rules in order to play it.

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It's Not Fair! from 2020-01-09T05:00

Life's unfair, what can we do about it? We can practice the Dharma and follow the Buddha's teachings. Listen

Ill-Fitting Wheel from 2020-01-06T05:00

Saddhanandi reads the episode of the Buddha working out whether or not he will teach the ...

Turning Towards Suffering from 2020-01-02T05:00

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We Are All Dreaming from 2019-12-30T05:00

Jnanavaca offers a far-reaching and uncompromising vision of human fellowship based on transcendental ideals: Sangha. With ref...

Cracks in the Ice from 2019-12-26T05:00

This is a gem of a talk, with a wintery theme.

Parami starts by singing 'In the Bleak Midwinter' by Christina Rossetti. Sh...

The Dharma In Dickens from 2019-12-23T05:00

It may be Christmas Day but it is also Sangha Night and RatnaghoshListen

Our Shared Predicament from 2019-12-19T05:00

Dassini takes us into the Parable of the Burning House ...

5000 Arahants from 2019-12-16T05:00

In a talk looking deeply at the many manifestations, contexts, and practices of ksanti, patience, here Satyaraja shares a stor...

Seated Upon the Vulture's Peak from 2019-12-12T05:00

Sangharakshita takes us to the Vulture's Peak, t...

What is in my heart when I act? from 2019-12-05T05:00

The spiritual life is about giving up the advantages of the ‘Power Mode’ in exchange for the completely non-violent spiritual quality of the ‘Love Mode.’ Listen

Delighting in the Mystery of Others from 2019-12-02T05:00

Ultimately, one is freed from the state of hatred with a heart of loving kindness.

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Cultivating A Mind of Faith from 2019-11-28T05:00

Suryagupta shares the story of Shantideva, the monk who gave us the exposition of the Bodhicaryavatara, The Way of the Bodhis...

Living Like a River from 2019-11-25T05:00

Ratnavandana shares an intensely honest, psychologically intimate, beautifully forensic history of her personal relationshi...

Communicating the Dharma from 2019-11-21T05:00

The Dharma is the greatest gift we can give. Ratnaghosha encourages us to face our fears to develop confidence and courage t...

Making an Effort from 2019-11-18T05:00

Singhamati invites us to put on Dharma tinted glasses as she explores the very famous summary of the Buddha’s Teaching, found...

Catching the Arising of Vedana from 2019-11-14T05:00

Vidyamala explores the crucial place of awareness of vedana if we are to move from reactive states to more creative ones.

The Training of Confession from 2019-11-11T05:00

Confession in the Buddhist tradition is a very positive practise. Its about opening oneself up to big mind, opening oneself up to wise conduct. 

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Coming Together in Community from 2019-11-07T05:00

Here Padmavajra discusses the Sangharavastus and the Pratisamvids - a compassion aspect and a wisdom aspect of the Bodhisattv...

Mindfulness is Transformative from 2019-11-04T05:00

Here Vidyamala gives a rich and personal talk on the Citta section of the Satipatthana Sutta. She introduces the key aspects o...

The Lineage of Responsibility from 2019-10-31T04:00

Vidyatara was one of the forces behind the development of the Triratna International Council after its foundation in 2011. Her...

Imagination as a Key from 2019-10-28T04:00

Dhammadinna speaks about Sangharakshita and his emphasis on imagination as a key to the spiritual life.

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Great Art and Literature in the Modern West from 2019-10-24T04:00

In the 1980s, 'Independent Arts' ran an ambitious and extremely impressive Arts program through the Croydon Buddhist Centre in London. Here's a first offering from the archive of recordings - an...

A Dharma That Includes Passion and Beauty from 2019-10-21T04:00

How can we have a whole life of value and of meaning?

Subhadramati explores the essential integration of arts and as...

A Single Slash of Anger from 2019-10-17T04:00

Hatred or ill-will arises when something gets in the way of something we desire. From a mild irritation at being inconvenienced, to violent anger, competitiveness, jealousy, all are forms of ill...

Patience, Pride and Evil Actions from 2019-10-14T04:00

Here Vairocana shares thoughts on patience, pride and evil actions as described in the Bodhicaryavatara, verse 21. Listen

Making the Darkness Conscious from 2019-10-10T04:00

Suryadarshini takes us into the forest to meet our shadows, drawing on traditional Buddhist sources and popular cultural r...

Walking Through a Wall of Fire from 2019-10-07T04:00

Using the aphorism of Sangharakshita, Peace is a Fire, Listen

Love When There is No Reason to Love from 2019-10-03T04:00

Satyajyoti gives a talk on Ksanti, the patient forbearance that is the true antidote to anger and ill-will. She shares Listen

Being More in Tune with the Middle Way from 2019-09-30T04:00

Here Samantabhadri expertly and imaginatively tackles the theme of Wisdom, using the verses in the third section of Tsongk...

Vasubandhu's Four Factors from 2019-09-26T04:00

Vasubandhu lived in northern India and Nepal in the 4th century CE. He was a renowned teacher in the Sarvastivadin School of Buddhism but later converted to Mahayana Buddhism under the ...

Merit Does Not Equal Insight from 2019-09-23T04:00

With his customary dry wit and sharp eye Abhaya Listen

The Dharma Door of Non-duality from 2019-09-19T04:00

The nature of ignorance and the nature of wisdom are the same. How do the Bodhisattvas enter the Dharma door of non-duality? Sangharakshita explains some of the dualities listed in the Vimalakir...

A Garland of Going Forth from 2019-09-16T04:00

This is one of a series of talks on the Therigatha, the songs or poems of the nuns at the time of the Buddha.

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Bringing Things to Light from 2019-09-12T04:00

Here we have Kusalasara speaking about the fetter of vagueness, distinguishing it from negative types of doubt.

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A Completely Different Level of Commitment from 2019-09-09T04:00

It’s very hard for us to imagine vimutti, (freedom), in it’s fullest and perfect sense. Sharing a funny story about watching ants from his ordination retreat, Listen

Finding Freedom in Meditation from 2019-09-05T04:00

Here Prajnamati offers gentle guidance for meditation inspired by the Anapanasati Sutta. In meditation we choose to center ou...

The Art of Disappearing from 2019-09-02T04:00

How free would your life be if you gave up unreal expectations? Try to remember something too important to forget. Renunciation is where you are allowing yourself to be obedient to the call of t...

Uninterrupted Flow of Spontaneous Transcendental States from 2019-08-29T04:00

Why did the Buddha compare the The Dharma-Vinaya having the taste of freedom with the great ocean having the taste of salt? It’s about the direct experience of the qualities of enlightenment. Th...

Taking Delight in Tasting Freedom from 2019-08-26T04:00

Just as the mighty ocean has but one taste, the taste of salt, even so the Dharma-vinaya (Buddhism) has but one taste, the taste of Freedom. (from 'The Udana'). This brilliant and rousing tour-d...

Working Towards Wisdom from 2019-08-22T04:00

Metta helps us to disentangle our own self involvement to be able to see the bigger picture. We can only really see things clea...

Total Transformation from 2019-08-19T04:00

The word ‘metta’ is untranslatable, not ju...

Creating Sangha From Within from 2019-08-15T04:00

Is there an inner attitude we can adopt that will naturally lead to the creation of Sangha? Listen

Evoking Tara in Response to Climate Change from 2019-08-12T04:00

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Deepening Our Connection with the World from 2019-08-08T04:00

Bhadra explores how we might revision the Triratana mandala of practice to strengthen our sense of interconnectedness with the wo...

Indras Net and Social Action from 2019-08-05T04:00

The development of the individual is fundamental in transforming the world but at the same time it is important to recognize th...

A Collective Inner Sleep? from 2019-08-01T04:00

We have a collective inner sleep going on when it comes to climate change. In Buddhist terms we call this ‘avidya’, ignorance, which literally means ‘not seeing’ w...

Climate Crisis Calls for Rapid Transformation from 2019-07-29T04:00

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The Dangers of Habits and Routines from 2019-07-25T04:00

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Deeply Deluded from 2019-07-22T04:00

Our FBA Dharmabyte today, Deeply Deluded, is by Mahaman...

Dana as Practice from 2019-07-18T04:00

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A Set of Wonders from 2019-07-15T04:00

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Jamyang Khyentse Rimpoche from 2019-07-11T04:00

Sangharakshita gives us today's FBA Dharmabyte - an introduction to Jamyang Khyentse Rimp...

Yogi Chen from 2019-07-08T04:00

The missing memoir years of Sangharakshita’s life story has been told by Khanti...

Jagdish Kashyap from 2019-07-04T04:00

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Not to be Defined from 2019-06-27T04:00

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is entitled 'Not to be Defined' 
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Engaging with Sangha as Teacher from 2019-06-24T04:00

We are pleased to present today’s FBA Dharmabyte entitled 'Engaging with Sangha as Teacher', excerpted from Listen

These Texts Were Meant to be Understood from 2019-06-20T04:00

In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, 'These Texts Were Meant to be Understood', Shradd...

Offering Your Life from 2019-06-17T04:00

Today's Dharmabyte is 'Offering your Life' by Yashobodhi.

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An Inner Journey from 2019-06-13T04:00

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is An Inner Journey.

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Knowing Our Patterns from 2019-06-10T04:00

Today's FBA Dharmabyte is Knowing Our Patterns by Karunavapi.

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Expanding Views from 2019-06-08T14:39:38

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The Four Limitless States from 2019-06-08T14:34:10

In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, Sangharakshita discusses The Four Limitless States.

In Buddhist practice, the traditional method of choice for effecting positive change in one’s life is medita...

Turning Towards from 2019-06-08T14:21:34

Today’s FBA Dharmabyte is Turning Towards by Saddhanandi.

How do you make a meaningful practice of loving kindness in a difficult world? How do we turn towards, rather than away...?...

Our Root Fear - Selflessness from 2019-06-08T14:15:17

Our FBA Dharmabyte today brings us face to face, as it were, with...

Be More Than Your Culture from 2019-06-08T14:04:55

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Be More Than Your Culture by Maitreyabandhu.

How do we make the most of life? Buddhism is a non-theistic, practical path of human growth and fulfilment....

Generosity Leads to Happiness from 2019-06-08T13:56:26

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Generosity Leads to Happiness by Vijayasri.

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Supporting Brilliance from 2019-06-08T13:44:02

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Integration Mandalas from 2019-05-13T04:31:37

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Bodhichitta and the Bodhisattva Vow from 2019-05-09T04:28:50

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Our Next Teacher from 2019-05-06T04:27:19

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Let the Mind Roam from 2019-05-02T04:53:25

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Put Down the Burden from 2019-04-29T04:17:29

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Engaging with the Arts from 2019-04-25T04:58:46

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Our Relationship with Art from 2019-04-22T04:56:03

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Trusting the Process from 2019-04-18T04:52:46

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The Caste System In India from 2019-04-11T04:43:39

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A Jumbo Indian Retreat from 2019-04-08T04:39:02

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Buddhist Revival in India from 2019-04-04T04:36:53

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Carrying the Torch of Dr. Ambedkar from 2019-04-01T04:34:58

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Make a Difference – Women in India from 2019-03-28T04:40:42

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Words Count from 2019-03-25T04:38:55

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Ambedkar: A True Hero from 2019-03-21T04:31:08

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Paradigm Shift from 2019-03-18T04:26:27

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The Seeds of Love from 2019-03-14T04:18:57

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Radical Metta from 2019-03-11T04:16:05

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The New Society from 2019-03-07T04:11:08

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Sacred Mindfulness from 2019-03-04T04:09:22

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Friendship Arises From Metta from 2019-02-28T04:32:42

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Words and Experience from 2019-02-25T04:29:59

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At the Heart of the Sangha from 2019-02-21T04:14:25

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In the World, Not of the World from 2019-02-14T04:59:12

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Owning Your Shadow from 2019-02-11T04:56:11

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The Buddha and Trees from 2019-02-07T04:48:33

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Four-Fold Perfect Effort from 2019-02-04T04:42:47

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The Myth of Ordination from 2019-01-28T04:20:03

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Reflections On An Ordination Retreat from 2019-01-24T04:33:17

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Connecting with the Order from 2019-01-21T04:21:18

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Metta As Emptiness from 2019-01-17T04:43:25

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Gestures of Metta from 2019-01-14T04:12:17

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Spiritual Friends from 2019-01-13T21:51

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Creating New Pathways from 2019-01-10T04:06:07

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Into the Depths from 2019-01-07T04:13:14

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The Buddha’s Decision to Teach from 2019-01-03T04:03:43

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The Journey of Descent from 2018-12-31T04:00:12

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On The Paving Sprinkled with Perfume from 2018-12-27T04:23:10

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The Heart of the Puja from 2018-12-24T04:51:27

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The Sheer Amazement of Joy from 2018-12-20T04:27:05

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A Potent Practice from 2018-12-17T04:05:39

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The Sevenfold Puja from 2018-12-13T04:58:36

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Our True Response from 2018-12-10T04:41:44

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Going Deeper into the Heart of How Things Are from 2018-12-06T04:24:28

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The Symbolism of the Cremation Ground from 2018-12-03T04:18:51

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An Encounter with Padmasambhava in Darjeeling from 2018-11-29T04:07:56

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Nothing to Fear from 2018-11-26T04:15:53

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Heroic Warrior from 2018-11-22T04:31:05

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Bathed in Light and Love from 2018-11-15T04:13:37

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From the Tears of Avalokitesvara from 2018-11-08T04:04:14

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Fear and Vajrapani from 2018-11-01T04:14:48

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The Horse and the Rider from 2018-06-28T05:09:52

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The Seed of the Thus Gone from 2018-06-25T04:59:26

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An Army of Compassion from 2018-06-21T04:39:12

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Embodying Compassion in the World from 2018-06-18T04:30:54

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Metaphors and Archetypes from 2018-06-14T04:15:07

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Our Place is in the Cosmos from 2018-06-11T04:09:55

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Chittamatra (‘Mind-Only’) from 2018-06-07T05:20:19

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Intellectual understanding is not enough from 2018-06-04T05:10:11

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Our Illusory View from 2018-05-31T04:31:59

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What is actually happening? from 2018-05-28T04:09:28

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What happens when we stop and listen? from 2018-05-24T04:16:21

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The Buddha and Reality from 2018-05-21T04:19:02

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Reality and Intuition from 2018-05-17T04:10:47

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Perception (Samjna) – A Definition from 2018-05-14T04:07

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The Fulcrum of Vedana from 2018-05-10T04:32:58

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Worldly and Unworldly Vedana from 2018-05-07T04:22:40

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Whole Body Breathing from 2018-05-03T04:47:11

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Working at Your Own Pace from 2018-04-30T04:42:01

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Metta, Contemplative Dialogue from 2018-04-26T03:00:08

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We Are a Flow of Phenomena from 2018-04-23T03:54:08

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Stepping Through The Portal from 2018-04-19T04:21:44

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Enlightenment Is Possible from 2018-04-16T04:12:28

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Conditions For Generating Bodhi Resolve from 2018-04-12T04:03:37

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Grounded in Compassion from 2018-03-12T04:56:15

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Seeing Through from 2018-03-08T04:21:10

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The Bodhisattva’s Cosmic Context from 2018-03-05T04:17:12

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The Bodhisattva Spirit from 2018-03-01T04:06:50

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Keeping Our Hearts Open from 2018-02-26T04:25:21

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One Understands from 2018-02-22T05:47:25

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Peaceful Vajrapani from 2018-02-19T05:36:13

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Our Pure Nature from 2018-02-15T05:19:43

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Bringing Tara Into Being from 2018-02-12T05:12:53

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Mind States Make a Difference from 2018-02-08T04:51:51

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Changing Faith from 2018-02-05T04:42:37

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Faith from 2018-02-01T04:34:07

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Confidence from 2018-01-29T04:24:08

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Our Habitual Mind is Unaware from 2018-01-25T04:07:41

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A Mirror in the Wheel from 2018-01-22T10:06:56

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Why does the Dharma exist? from 2018-01-18T04:12:29

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The Dharma Jewel from 2018-01-15T05:07:22

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Reaching Across Differences from 2017-12-28T04:00:58

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Depth of Connection from 2017-12-25T04:58:38

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Describing Nirvana from 2017-12-21T04:17:55

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Reflecting on Old Age and Death from 2017-12-18T05:04:13

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Enlightenment as a Real Possibility from 2017-12-14T04:30:34

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Tethered to Fiction from 2017-12-11T04:23:42

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A Network of Relationships from 2017-08-17T05:10:13

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The Complete Embodiment of Love from 2017-08-14T05:00:21

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Anatomy of the Breath from 2017-08-10T05:27:29

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Hear the Call to Give from 2017-06-08T04:52:42

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Inspiring Confidence from 2017-06-05T04:44:30

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The Integrating Practice of Compassion from 2017-04-20T04:23:16

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Kindness: A Poem and A Story from 2017-04-17T04:14:32

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Going Beyond the Cushion from 2017-04-13T04:59:08

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12 Minutes On Intention In Meditation from 2017-04-10T04:43:40

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Sangharakshita’s Going Forth from 2017-04-06T04:27:07

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Sangharakshita – Early Self-Education from 2017-04-03T04:24:16

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In Relationship to Others from 2017-02-16T04:52:03

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Listeners of the Truth from 2017-02-13T04:46:41

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Choosing Our Path from 2017-02-09T04:41:11

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Going Beyond Self in Sangha from 2017-02-06T04:40:49

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Patience from 2017-02-02T04:47:20

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The Importance of Intention from 2017-01-30T04:51:29

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I want to be happy. You want to be happy. from 2016-11-03T04:30:41

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Living Sangha from 2016-10-31T04:27:56

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Broken Images from 2016-10-27T04:58:25

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Emotion in the Spiritual Life from 2016-10-24T04:54:30

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Metta As Dependent Arising from 2016-10-20T04:45:10

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The Bodhisattva Vision from 2016-10-17T04:41:43

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Twentieth Century Bodhisattva from 2016-10-13T05:21:32

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The Sea As Spiritual Death from 2016-10-10T05:18:54

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‘Vision’ and ‘View’ from 2016-10-06T16:16:57

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A Prayer to the Moon from 2016-07-18T04:44:08

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Daring to Look In the Mirror from 2016-07-14T04:22:06

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Opening Up and Letting Go from 2016-07-11T04:15:52

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Developing Real Individuality from 2016-07-07T04:05:26

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Experience, Then Understanding from 2016-07-04T05:49:53

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Mindfulness Really is The Way from 2016-06-30T05:41:44

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Knowing the Dangers, Seeking the Noble from 2016-06-27T05:37:16

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The Gift of Fearlessness from 2016-06-23T05:28:53

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It’s Not Fair! from 2016-06-20T05:25:59

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Karma with a Twist from 2016-06-16T05:17:47

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Breaking Through with Awareness from 2016-06-13T05:10:54

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Glimpses of Vision from 2016-06-09T05:45:13

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Fluidity in Our Nature: The Sea from 2016-06-06T05:41:38

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A Conversation About Poetry from 2016-06-02T05:35:02

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A Darkness Was Ripped From My Eyes from 2016-05-30T05:29:33

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The Tree is Teaching Us from 2016-05-26T05:17:38

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Tangled Up in Sorrow from 2016-05-23T05:13:27

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What is Insight? from 2016-05-19T05:01:55

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What is Metta? from 2016-05-16T05:55:05

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Awareness of Self from 2016-05-12T05:48:05

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The Process of Transformation from 2016-05-11T02:36:02

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‘Knowing’ as a Lived Experience from 2016-05-09T05:42:10

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Metta as Quite Ordinary and Everyday from 2016-05-02T05:00:59

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Shraddha – A Curious Intuition from 2016-04-28T05:00:47

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To Make the Imperfect Perfect is Enough to Love it from 2016-04-25T05:00:44

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Blake’s Idea of the ‘Devouring’ Aspect of Mind from 2016-04-21T05:00:58

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Dukkha to Compassion from 2016-04-18T05:14:54

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Understanding Anatta (‘No Self’) from 2016-04-14T05:08:39

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Nothing Is Standing Still from 2016-04-11T05:04:21

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Living in Harmony With Truth from 2016-04-07T04:52:40

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All Conditioned Things… from 2016-04-04T04:45:56

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Coming Back to Gladness from 2016-03-31T04:57:09

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Joy and Compassion from 2016-03-28T04:03:02

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The Spiritual Community of Individuals from 2016-03-24T04:46:21

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Metta – a Thread That Connects from 2016-03-17T04:37:28

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A New Way to Metta from 2016-03-14T04:33:36

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Precepts as Poetry from 2016-03-10T04:25:01

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Kusala Karma = Skillful Action from 2016-03-07T04:21:16

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Fear, Terror, and Heroic Virtues from 2016-03-03T04:12

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Why We Fear Death from 2016-02-29T15:21:35

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What is a Committed Buddhist? from 2016-02-25T15:21:01

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Mind and the Nature of Commitment from 2016-02-22T15:20:39

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A Passage from the Mahaparinibbana Sutta from 2016-02-18T15:20:02

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The Buddha’s Parinirvana from 2016-02-15T15:19:30

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Have We Really Arrived? from 2016-02-11T04:03:30

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Waking up to Cosmic Consciousness from 2016-02-08T04:43:28

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Falling into Space: Amoghasiddhi from 2016-02-04T04:25:35

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Amoghasiddhi: The Practical Aspect of Enlightenment from 2016-02-01T04:19:53

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The Buddha’s Introduction to the Worship of Amitabha from 2016-01-28T05:06:30

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Amitabha’s Acceptance from 2016-01-25T05:02:59

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Invocation to Ratnasambhava from 2016-01-21T04:52:03

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Exalted Beauty from 2016-01-18T06:41:06

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Akshobya: The Dark Blue Buddha from 2016-01-14T06:48:12

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Opening to the Mandala from 2016-01-11T06:33:34

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The Bodhimanda from 2016-01-07T06:19:33

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Personal Mandalas from 2016-01-04T06:15:59

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Vajrasattva: Purification from 2015-12-31T06:42:02

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Impermanence of This Body from 2015-12-28T06:39:21

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Retracing our Steps on the Path from 2015-12-24T04:18:24

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Before Dawn from 2015-12-21T05:17:02

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Life is King from 2015-12-17T05:13:29

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Orpheus in the Underworld from 2015-12-14T05:05:53

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The Caves from 2015-12-10T04:59:14

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The Elder Revealed – Gentleness Prevails from 2015-12-07T04:58:07

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The Lotus of Compassion from 2015-12-03T04:42:34

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The Bodhisattva’s Reply from 2015-11-30T04:41:17

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The Modern Bard from 2015-11-26T04:35:11

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The White Calf from 2015-11-23T04:31:32

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A Dharmic Framework for Total Transformation from 2015-11-19T04:08:54

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The Act of Making a Refuge from 2015-11-16T04:04:41

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Seeing Both Sides from 2015-11-12T04:37:39

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Concepts: A Map of Reality from 2015-11-09T04:32:16

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Imagining a New Sort of Consciousness from 2015-11-05T04:17:19

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Practising the Breath with a Witness from 2015-11-02T04:12:34

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Sangha as a Radical Alternative to Capitalism from 2015-10-29T05:00:36

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Triratna in the Context of Contemporary Buddhism from 2015-10-26T05:00:49

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Deepening the Practice of Spiritual Community from 2015-10-22T05:00:28

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The Importance of Spiritual Friendship from 2015-10-19T05:00:30

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Painting the Void from 2015-10-15T05:00:08

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The Spiritual Value of the Arts from 2015-10-12T05:00:08

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Lama’s Pyjamas: A Story of Right Livelihood from 2015-10-08T05:00:20

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Team-Based Right Livelihood from 2015-10-05T05:00:17

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Commitment is Primary, Lifestyle is Secondary from 2015-10-01T05:00:50

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Unified, not Unisex from 2015-09-28T05:00:58

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Understanding Going for Refuge from 2015-09-24T05:00:01

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Centrality of Going for Refuge from 2015-09-21T05:00:18

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Finding the Heart of the Dharma Traditions from 2015-09-17T05:00:50

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Ecumenical Buddhism from 2015-09-14T05:00:51

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Reflecting on Core Triratna Features from 2015-09-10T05:00:45

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The Six Distinctive Emphases of Triratna from 2015-09-07T16:19:38

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The Buddha as Transcendental Guest from 2015-09-03T04:55:11

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Aligning yourself with the Karma Niyama from 2015-08-31T04:51:52

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Overcoming Fear from 2015-08-27T04:41:48

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Love and Emptiness from 2015-08-24T04:36:41

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Magic Rites from 2015-08-20T04:51:59

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Seeing Stars from 2015-08-17T04:27:27

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Not Just a Matter of Recitation from 2015-08-13T04:05:52

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Misapprehensions and Misunderstandings from 2015-08-10T04:34:22

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No Labels in Reality from 2015-08-06T04:12:11

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Avalokitesvara in the Heart Sutra from 2015-08-03T04:19:21

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Overcoming Demons from 2015-07-30T04:15:09

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Ksitigarbha’s Jewel from 2015-07-27T04:26:04

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Manjusri Mantra with Harmonies from 2015-07-23T04:52:48

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Receiving the Green Tara Sadhana from 2015-07-20T04:08:07

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The Conversion of Shariputra from 2015-07-16T04:39:37

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The Mystery of the Buddha from 2015-07-13T04:37:18

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The Story of Hatthaka from 2015-07-09T04:24:30

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The Story of Little Ugly from 2015-07-06T04:01:56

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The Opening of the Buddha Eye from 2015-07-02T04:52:22

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The Praise of Pinghiya from 2015-06-29T04:46:42

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Becoming a Sage – On Faith from 2015-06-25T04:24:04

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Myth as Call to Action from 2015-06-22T04:34:59

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The Buddha as Hero from 2015-06-18T04:15:04

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What Should we be Doing as Buddhists? from 2015-06-15T04:12:14

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Peace and Tranquillity – Upeksha from 2015-06-11T04:03:39

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Bringing Together Head and Heart from 2015-06-08T04:59:19

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What Buddhas Do from 2015-06-04T04:54:05

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Double Vajra – Unifying Contradictions from 2015-06-01T04:51:04

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Five Spiritual Faculties from 2015-05-28T04:47:06

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The Most Difficult Questions from 2015-05-25T04:25:50

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Non-Self In Buddhist-Psychology from 2015-05-21T04:10:07

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Time Traveling to the Time of the Buddha from 2015-05-18T04:04:16

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The Story of Angulimala from 2015-05-14T04:26:09

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How Can One Know the Buddha? from 2015-05-11T06:23:32