Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio
Dharmabytes features bite-sized dharma, three times a week, from the Free Buddhist Audio archives. Themed in conjunction with our weekly full length talk podcast, these are inspiring short extracts from over 5,000 talks on Buddhism, meditation and mindfulness!
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 1356
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2025
Let the Mind Roam
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Let the Mind Roam by Vajradevi.
What are the particular challenges we face in the 21st Century? There are many, and Vajradevi focuses on the mind precepts and our …
Put Down the Burden
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by Vajrapriya called Put Down the Burden. From the talk entitled Liberty Equality Fraternity from the series called The 21st Century Bodhisattva given at Shrewsbury Trir…
Engaging with the Arts
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by Abhayavajra called Engaging with the Arts. What happens when Buddhist practice meets contemporary western art?
Art East presents an evening with Abhayavajra at the Lon…
Our Relationship with Art
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by Taradasa called Our Relationship with Arts. This talk asks us to look, and look again, at our relationship to the fine arts. Whether itand#8217;s music, painting, scul…
Trusting the Process
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by Varasahaya called Trusting the Process. Drawing on her experience as a poet, Varasahaya discusses creativity, imagination, and the writing process as a spiritual pract…
A Creative Response
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by the lovely Satyalila called A Creative Response.
Taken from the full talk, Imagination, the Buddha andamp; Us offering a practical and personal perspective on why Sang…
The Caste System In India
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is about The Caste System In India by Amoghasiddhi, a public preceptor in India, who shares about the influence of Dr. Ambedkar on his life and community.
Listen to the Yash…
A Jumbo Indian Retreat
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte gives us a glimpse into a Triratna retreat in India. Entitled A Jumbo Indian Retreat this excerpt is from the talk My Life and Dr Ambedkar by Chandrabodhi.
Given at Sa…
Buddhist Revival in India
Maitrivir-Nagarjuna gives us todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte: Buddhist Revival in India. This excellent talk was recorded for the San Francisco sanghaand#8217;s celebration of the anniversary of the …
Carrying the Torch of Dr. Ambedkar
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is a moving remembrance of Dr. Ambedkar. Carrying the Torch of Dr. Ambedkar is excerpted from the talk Remembering Ambedkar by Sangharakshita. This highly evocative and movi…
Make a Difference – Women in India
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Make a Difference and#8211; Women in India, is excerpted from the talk Triratna Sangha In India and the Work of the India Dharma Trust by Tarahridaya. This talk was g…
Words Count
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Words Count, is excerpted from the talk Words Have the Power to Connect Or Create Walls by Aniruddha, an Indian Order Member working as an NVC (Non-Violent Communicat…
Ambedkar: A True Hero
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Ambedkar: A True Hero, is excerpted from the talk Radical Buddhism and#8211; Changing the Myth of Society by Vajratara about Dr Ambedkar and his relevance to the West…
Paradigm Shift
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Paradigm Shift Parami revisits Bhanteand#8217;s vision of the New Society, sharing her inspiration and love for the radical and transformative power of the Dharma.
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The Seeds of Love
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Ratnaghosha offers some inspirational reflections entitled Seeds of Love from the talk entitled Choosing the Best. This talk explores the basic choice we have in l…
Radical Metta
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Radical Metta, Saravantu reminds us of the radical nature of metta by recalling her own journey towards the Dharma, as well as telling some other illustrative stor…
The New Society
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte Sangharakshita speaks on: The New Society.
Sangharakshita describes the events of his life that led him to found the Western Buddhist Order, and explains how an ind…
Sacred Mindfulness
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte we offer an excerpt from a talk by Vishvapani entitled: Sacred Mindfulness.
A talk given at the Triratna Buddhist Order November 2014 Menand#8217;s UK and Ireland A…
Friendship Arises From Metta
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte we offer an excerpt from a talk by Vajratara entitled: Friendship Arises from Metta.
To have friends, we need to learn to be a friend. Friendship is an active pract…
Words and Experience
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte entitled Words and Experience Ratnaghosha talks about Milarepaand#8217;s final exhortation from and#8220;The Shepherdand#8217;s Search for Mindand#8221;, which prov…