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Dharmabyte: Breath is Essential to Life

From Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 15 Aug, 2014 - 20:35

Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Breath is Essential to Life” is an excerpt from the talk titled “Anatomy of the Breath”. This talk provides a really good working context to help your meditation practice. Best to lie down comfortably as you listen to Padmadharshini’s description of the anatomical and physiological processes involved in breathing. She’s a yoga teacher as well as a meditation teacher and she draws on both those sets of...

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Consejo Internacional Triratna

From Triratna International Council on Thu, 14 Aug, 2014 - 08:09

Consejo Internacional Triratna

From Triratna International Council on Thu, 14 Aug, 2014 - 08:09Un encuentro con los delegados hispanohablantes en la reuníon del Consejo Internacional.

Chandramsu, Vajranatha, y Jnanadakini, nos hablan de lo que es el Consejo y la reuníon del 2014.

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Triratna International Council - Day 7 Summary

From Triratna International Council on Wed, 13 Aug, 2014 - 08:43

Triratna International Council - Day 7 Summary

From Triratna International Council on Wed, 13 Aug, 2014 - 08:43The last of our daily video summaries form the 2014 Triratna International Council, exploring how a worldwide spiritual community crossing many cultures and languages can move forward in an authentically united way.

In today’s de-mob happy installment we hear the ways in which the different strands of the meeting are pulling together to agree on concrete, achievable results with the help of Charlie’s Angels, chocolate, and a lot of hard work…

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How We Live

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Wed, 13 Aug, 2014 - 02:47

How We Live

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Wed, 13 Aug, 2014 - 02:47As a Buddhist practitioner I am aware that choices about how and where I live make a huge difference to my experience of life.

When we go on retreat we go into conditions that support not only our practice of meditation but other aspects of practice such as friendship, stillness and a relationship with nature.

Some people in the Buddhist Community I am part of (Triratna) choose to live to together in communities for these same reasons...

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Triratna International Council - Day 6 Summary

From Triratna International Council on Tue, 12 Aug, 2014 - 22:00

Triratna International Council - Day 6 Summary

From Triratna International Council on Tue, 12 Aug, 2014 - 22:00We’re joined on the sofa this evening (after slow rural internet delays!) by a great team from the Latin America and Spanish area of the Triratna International Council - a grouping based primarily on language rather than geography. They were generous enough to record both this excellent summary of the day and an overview of the event in Spanish. Here we learn about the steps the Council is now taking to make sure realistic, concrete actions results from all the...

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Dharmabyte: Living in an Unfair World

From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 12 Aug, 2014 - 20:34

Life’s unfair, what can we do about it? We can practice the Dharma and follow the Buddha’s teachings. Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “It’s Not Fair!” is an excerpt from the talk “What to Do In An Unfair World” by Kalyanaprabha. A sober yet uplifting talk encourages us to practice the Dharma in the face of unfairness.

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FBA Podcast: Make Yourself An Island

From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 12 Aug, 2014 - 20:24

FBA Podcast: Make Yourself An Island

From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 12 Aug, 2014 - 20:24This week’s FBA Podcast is entitled: “Make Yourself An Island.” Reflecting on her favourite lines from the Paranibbana Sutta, Jvalamalini explores how to become an island in the midst of the eight worldly winds, especially how to steer through praise and blame, and fame and infamy by developing true individuality, and spiritual receptivity.

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Dharmabyte: Simplicity of Lifestyle

From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 12 Aug, 2014 - 20:13

In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Simplicity of Lifestyle,” Amritamati talks about how we can practice simplicity in our lives: whatever our lifestyle is or whatever we want our lifestyle to be, from parenting to becoming a celibate ‘Anagarika’. This Dharmabyte is excerpted from the full talk of the same name, and was given on a weekend retreat at Tiratanaloka for women who are training for Ordination.

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Triratna International Council 2014 - Puja!

From Community Highlights on Tue, 12 Aug, 2014 - 08:25

An extract from a strong puja from the 2014 Triratna International Council, also featuring an extract from the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra, the Ratana Sutta, and the Refuges and Precepts and Shakyamuni Mantra chanted Indian style…

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Triratna International Council - Day 4 Summary

From Triratna International Council on Sun, 10 Aug, 2014 - 15:11

Triratna International Council - Day 4 Summary

From Triratna International Council on Sun, 10 Aug, 2014 - 15:11Dhammadinna and Shantinayaka, friends of old, reunite on the sofa at Adhisthana to help us recall Day 4 of the International Council, which had a real breadth and depth to it.

We hear about feedback and new draft proposals around key areas of Triratna’s future, and rejoice in some wonderful mindfulness training from Ratnaguna, our guest teacher from Breathworks. In his memorable session he exemplified for us best practice in teaching, inspiring the meeting with his evocation...

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