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
Adhisthana, Emptiness and Butterflies
Our FBA Dharmabyte , and#8220;Adhisthana, Emptiness and Butterflies,and#8221; is a talk by Saraha as part of the theme of and#8216;Adhisthana as Blessingand#8217; on the UK and Ireland Menand#8217;…
Intensity At Taraloka
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is a short talk on the theme of and#8216;Intensity of engagement with the Dharma lifeand#8217; by Singhamati titled: and#8220;Intensity At Taralokaand#8221;. Given on the E…
Cherishing the Lotus
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is a short talk on the theme of and#8216;Intensity of engagement with the Dharma lifeand#8217; by Amlanadhi titled: and#8220;Cherishing the Lotusand#8221;. Given on the Eur…
Stepping Through Dharma Portals
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is an interesting blend of SciFi and Dharma Study titled and#8220;Stepping Through Dharma Portalsand#8221;. From the talk and#8220;Cherish the Doctrineand#8221; by Nagapriy…
Meditative Experience
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is titled: and#8220;Meditative Experienceand#8221; from the 1967 talk by Sangharakshita titled Meditation: the Expanding Consciousness. In this excerpt, Bhante explains the…
Imagination and Dreaming Angels
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is from Vajratara titled: and#8220;Imagination andamp; Dreaming Angelsand#8221;. Here Vajratara explores the fifth pillar of the Triratna Buddhist Order: Imagination as mys…
The Buddha and Imagination
Our FBA Dharmabyte today, and#8220;The Buddha andamp; Imagination,and#8221; is an excerpt from Kamalashilaand#8217;s talk and#8220;Tranquillity, Imagination and Insightand#8221;, a book relaunching…
The Divine Eye as Vertical Imagination
In the Pali scriptures, do we have a word for and#8216;imagination?and#8221; In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Sangharakshita offers his thoughts in and#8220;The Divine Eye as Vertical Imagination.…
The Mystery of the Dhamma Niyama
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Mystery of the Dhamma Niyamaand#8221; Subhuti concludes the first talk in one of his Rambles Around Reality series. Here he describes the Dhamma Niyam…
Beyond Ethics
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Beyond Ethicsand#8221; is the introduction to the first talk in a series exploring how our ethical practice can extend toward that which would be the natural…
Sunyata Mantra
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 i…
Vajrasattva – The Aspect of Purity
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, takes us further into the archetypal realm of the Buddhaand#8217;s and Bodhisattvas. Here Sangharakshita introduces us to and#8220;Vajrasattva – The Aspect of Puritya…
The Diamond Sutra as Zen Master
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyteand#8220;The Diamond Sutra as Zen Masterand#8221; we hear Abhaya in an an intriguing discussion of the sutra as Vajrapani and as a zen master. From the talk and#8220…
Vajrapani: The Power Aspect
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Vajrapani: The Power Aspectand#8221; is an excerpt from and#8220;The Bodhisattva Hierarchyand#8221; by Sangharakshita. After a full explanation of the importa…
Mantra von Amitabha
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is a ritual chant of devotion: and#8220;Mantra von Amitabhaand#8221; by Nagadakini recorded in Essen, Germany.
The Qualities of Amitabha
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;The Qualities of Amitabha and#8220; Sangharakshita gives voice to the poetic Buddhist scripture The Larger Sukhavativyuha Sutra describing the wonderful Pu…
The Jewel of the Mandala
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;The Jewel of the Mandalaand#8221; is an excerpt from the fourth talk in a six-part series on the figures on the Wheel of Life. Saddhaloka introduces us to Ami…
The Bodhisattva Tara
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is a tribute to and#8220;The Bodhisattva Taraand#8221; by Kamalashila. From a series about the final mantras of the sevenfold puja, Kamalashila talks about the birth a…
Tara – The Quintessence of Compassion
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is titled and#8220;Tara and#8211; The Quintessence of Compassionand#8221; by Sangharakshita. From a thorough and thought-provoking talk explaining the Bodhisattva Path…
Bodhisattva as Dharma Teacher
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is titled and#8220;Bodhisattva as Dharma Teacher and#8220; by Padmavajra from the 7th talk in and#8220;The Diamond Sutra and#8211; Taking Mind to its Limitsand#8221; s…