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Triratna Video Library releases a new Sangharakshita video

By Centre Team on Wed, 30 Oct, 2024 - 11:00

Triratna Video Library releases a new Sangharakshita video

By Centre Team on Wed, 30 Oct, 2024 - 11:00

For the sixth death anniversary of Bhante Sangharakshita we have delved into the Triratna Video Library archives and edited a 14 minute video.

In this previously unseen footage you will find Bhante giving a masterclass in how to launch a book as he launches the third edition of Subhuti’s ‘The Buddhist Vision’. Recorded in Birmingham on FWBO Day in 2001. With a light, even playful, touch, he remembers the Movement’s beginnings in Monmouth Street before turning to a ‘momentous event’ in 1985....

Sangharakshita 100: A Celebration
Sangharakshita 100: A Celebration

Stories of Sangharakshita

By Maitriyogini on Mon, 14 Oct, 2024 - 16:40

Stories of Sangharakshita

By Maitriyogini on Mon, 14 Oct, 2024 - 16:40

Dayanandi talks about three encounters with Bhante Sangharakshita and the deeper meaning of these experiences in her life as a Buddhist.

Sangharakshita 100: A Celebration
Sangharakshita 100: A Celebration

Remastering Sangarakshita's talks

By Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 26 Aug, 2024 - 20:24

Remastering Sangarakshita's talks

By Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 26 Aug, 2024 - 20:24

On 26th August, 99 years ago, Urgyen Sangharakshita was born and at Free Buddhist Audio we have an extensive collection of his lectures given in his 40+ years of public teaching.

We are getting ready to celebrate his centenary next year by remastering his talks for audiences new and old! Using various remastering tools, we share these previews of a remastered talk. You can listen to the original and remastered preview of this famous talk “Who is the Buddha?”, which...

Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

Recollection on Death (FBA Podcast)

By Centre Team on Sat, 20 Jul, 2024 - 11:00

Reflecting on her response to Bhante Sangharakshita’s death, Khemasuri celebrates the gratitude she feels for what she has learned in her Dharma practice, partciluarly the ability to open up and turn towards what is difficult in a very real way. This is a series of talks and practices from the Four Reminders Retreat at Taraloka Retreat Centre, November, 2018.

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The Lineage of Inspiration (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Mon, 17 Jun, 2024 - 10:21

Here Subhadramati shares her experience witnessing Bhante circumambulating and bowing to the shrine and how that deep gesture of reverence evoked a strong sense of the lineage of inspiration in her. Excerpted from the talk entitled Avalokiteshvara given as part of the series Buddhas and Bodhisattvas given at Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2019.

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An Essential Spiritual Education (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Thu, 13 Jun, 2024 - 11:00

Sangharakshita revisits his time as a wandering ‘Dharma Farer’ in the India of the 1940s. The occasion for this colourful set of stories and related insights is the 60th anniversary of his decision to ‘Go Forth’ into the homeless life, in line with the oldest Buddhist traditions. Sangharakshita is in fine, thoughtful, at times even mischievous form as he heads into his 83rd year, and, as usual, is uncompromising in his vision of the spiritual life as...

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Free Buddhist Audio

Bhante, His "Gurus" and Us (FBA Podcast)

By Centre Team on Sat, 27 Apr, 2024 - 11:00

Kalyanaprabha shares some of her own recollections of Bhante Sangharakshita going back to their first encounter in 1984, stories both humorous and serious, evoking some of his unique qualities. Drawing on an unpublished fragment, ‘What I learned from my gurus’, she reminds us of some of the fundamental aspects of his teaching. This talk was given as part of a series entitled Triratna Day Weekend: Is a Guru Necessary? Given at ...

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Free Buddhist Audio

Bhante as Mythic Guide (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Mon, 22 Apr, 2024 - 11:00

Sanghamani reveals her early days on the Buddhist path by sharing a dream she had about ‘going home’ with Bhante Sangharakshita as her guide. From the talk Discipleship, Magic and Myth given at the Triratna Buddhist Order weekend, held at Adhisthana, 2014.

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Exploring the Teachings for Ourselves (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Thu, 11 Apr, 2024 - 11:00

As part of celebrations at Sangha Night to mark the 90th birthday of Sangharakshita, Ratnaghosha gives a personal talk on the influence of Bhante as a teacher. Excerpted from the talk Bhante As Teacher given at Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2015.

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A glance back over our tenth year

By Maitriyogini on Thu, 21 Dec, 2023 - 11:30

A glance back over our tenth year

By Maitriyogini on Thu, 21 Dec, 2023 - 11:30

It’s been a significant year at Adhisthana, and as it draws to a close we are taking the opportunity to cast a backward glance over what has happened.

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