Tag: Bodhisattva Ideal

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Moving Beyond Our Comfort Zone (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Thu, 20 Jun, 2024 - 11:00

Here Arthapriya draws out our natural impetus to grow and the import of spiritual friendship to create a context for us to develop spiritually. Excerpted from the talk entitled Risking It All - Sangha As Practice given at Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2014.

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Breaking the Bonds of Selfhood Through Serving the Dhamma (FBA Podcast)

By Centre Team on Sat, 13 Apr, 2024 - 11:00

Here is a strong, beautiful talk by Parami from the final day of the Triratna Buddhist Order’s International Convention 2013 in India, bringing us back to the task in hand as members of the Order and as Buddhists: engaging with breaking the fetters and weakening the hold that self-clinging exerts upon our minds and our ways of seeing things.

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Dharmabytes: What is a Bodhisattva?

By Centre Team on Thu, 15 Jun, 2023 - 11:00

Nagapriya  explores the emergence of the Bodhisattva Ideal in the Mahayana tradition by discussing the historical context in which this basic concept developed, its ties to early Buddhist texts, and what the bodhisattva’s life entails, on both the mundane and cosmic levels.

From the talk entitled The Ideal of Universal Awakening, part of the series Visions of Mahayana Buddhism, given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2009. 

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Dharmabytes: A Perfect Place to be a Bodhisattva

By Centre Team on Mon, 12 Jun, 2023 - 11:00

Taking inspiration from Sangharakshita’s 1995 book Transforming Self and World: Themes from the Sutra of Golden Light, Maitrisara reflects on how we approach the challenges of the world in a skilful way and with a Buddhist perspective. Excerpted from the talk Transforming Self and World given at Birmingham Buddhist Centre, 2023.

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Dharmabytes: Enlightenment Via The Subject

By Zac on Mon, 1 May, 2023 - 06:00

There’s an inherent contradiction if you’re striving for insight in terms of seeing through the illusion of a permanent self. Dharmapriya shares a seminar quote from Sangharakshita about the philosophical underpinnings of the Bodhisattva Ideal in Triratna and the necessity of compassion in the quest for Enlightenment.

Excerpted from the talk The Bodhisattva Ideal In Triratna given at the European Triratna Men’s Convention at Adhisthana, 2014. Text quoted is from our archive of...

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Dharmabytes: An Ever Expanding Network

By Zac on Thu, 13 Apr, 2023 - 06:00

This is an exploration by Saddhaloka of the distinguishing role of Sangha, spiritual community, in the development and life of the Western Buddhist Order, and, in fact, in any kind of Buddhist spiritual life. Saddhaloka here is steady and thoughtful as ever…

Excerpted from the talk Creating Sangha and Changing the World given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2002.

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FBA Podcast: Radiate Love

By Zac on Sat, 25 Mar, 2023 - 06:00

Dharmadipa shares reflections on the third part of Dhardo Rimpoche’s Motto ‘Radiate Love’. Beginning with the significance of the Metta Bhavana meditation practice, he explores the Bodhisattva Ideal, connecting teachings from the “Mind Training” tradition with Shunyata and the Mahayana Sutras. Finally Dharmadipa explores how the three parts of the Motto hang together and support each other. 

Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2021.

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Dharmabytes: Universal Redemption

By Zac on Mon, 27 Feb, 2023 - 06:00

How do you become a Bodhisattva? Upon the Awakening of the Bodhi Heart (Bodhichitt-otpada). In this lecture Sangharakshita defines the Bodhichitta, differentiating here between individual will and the cosmic will to enlightenment that transcends individuals.

Excerpted from the talk The Awakening of the Bodhi Heart given as part of the series entitled Aspects of the Bodhisattva Ideal, 1969.

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Dharmabytes: Mountains of Merit

By Zac on Mon, 20 Feb, 2023 - 06:00

Prakasha takes us through the verses on transference of merit and self surrender from Shantideva’s Bodhicaryavatara, and communicates the feeling of completely letting go of a Bodhisattva. Excerpted from the talk Awakening Bodhicitta given at Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Group, 2018.

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FBA Podcast: The Awakening of the Bodhi Heart

By Zac on Sat, 18 Feb, 2023 - 06:00

How do you become a Bodhisattva? Upon the Awakening of the Bodhi Heart (Bodhichitt-otpada). In this lecture Sangharakshita defines the Bodhichitta, and describes how one can prepare for its arising through the observance of Shantideva’s Supreme Worship and Vasubhandu’s Four Factors. Talk given in 1969 as part of the series entitled: Aspects of the Bodhisattva Ideal

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