Buddhist Centre Features
Buddhist Centre Features

Chanting the Shakyamuni Mantra

By akasajoti on Mon, 22 Aug, 2016 - 15:40

Dharmacharini Vijaya, one of our private preceptors on the Indian ordination team, led us in the ‘Indian style’ Shakyamuni mantra in our dedication ceremony last night. Here’s a snippet of it for you all to listen to…

Bristol Buddhist Centre
Bristol Buddhist Centre

Day 2: Living in the Mandala (With Guided Meditation)

By Centre Team on Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 - 23:13
In her second talk of the 2015 Rainy Season Retreat, Ratnavandana embarks on a personal sharing of how her life has been transformed by deciding to go and live in the mandala of the Brahma Viharas and the Jinas themselves. Her deep love of the practices represents both an inspired and eminently practical vision of how to orientate yourself on the great map of the way…

Includes a guided meditation practice to help you find your feet wherever you...
Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

Sunyata Mantra: Dharmabytes Podcast No.307

By viriyalila on Fri, 27 Dec, 2013 - 14:40
Sunyata, (Sanskrit, also shunyata; Pali: suññat), in Buddhism, translated into English as emptiness, voidness, openness,spaciousness, is a Buddhist concept which has multiple meanings depending on its doctrinal context. (Wikipedia)

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is simple. The “Sunyata Mantra” was recorded on retreat and is now being shared on Free Buddhist Audio. From the Anapanasati Web Extras provided by Viveka, from the retreat led in 2003.

Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

Mantra von Amitabha

By viriyalila on Fri, 13 Dec, 2013 - 02:03
Today’s FBA Dharmabyte is a ritual chant of devotion: “Mantra von Amitabha” by Nagadakini recorded in Essen, Germany.
Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

The Bodhisattva Tara

By viriyalila on Tue, 3 Dec, 2013 - 00:47
The month of December will be filled with the spirit, love and symbolism of Bodhisattva’s. We had our first meeting with Tara in Saturday’s podcast by Vajratara titled “Mindfulness: The Great Love”. Today’s FBA Dharmabyte is a further tribute to “The Bodhisattva Tara” by Kamalashila. From a series about the final mantras of the sevenfold puja, Kamalashila talks about the birth and significance of this bodhisattva.

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