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
- 1355
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2025
The Demon of Materialism
Our FBA Dharmabyte today,and#8221;The Demon of Materialism,and#8221; is the first of three short talks given on Padmasambhava Day, exploring the demons that we meet in the contemporary world, and ho…
The Centrality of Emotion
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte , Padmavajra shares his thoughts on and#8220;The Centrality of Emotion.and#8221; Catching up with what we know and transforming emotion. From the talk and#8220;Intr…
Dhardo Rimpoche, A Spiritual Friend
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte ,and#8221;Dhardo Rimpoche, A Spiritual Friend,and#8221; Sangharakshita recalls his own personal friendship with the great Tibetan Lama, Dhardo Rimpoche. From the ta…
Going Through the Motions
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte ,and#8221;Going Through the Motions,and#8221; is a thoughtful description of the fetter and#8216;silavrataparamarshaand#8217; and#8211; reliance on rites and rituals a…
Aspiration Manifesting in Daily Life
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Aspiration Manifesting in Daily Lifeand#8221; is a lovely Dharma gem from the talk and#8220;Enlightenment as Heart, Life as Whole.and#8221; In the full talk S…
Genuine Spiritual Community
We continue to listen to Sangharakshitaand#8217;s thoughts on creating sangha in todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Genuine Spiritual Community.and#8221; From the talk and#8220;The Sangha or Bu…
Why Have a Sangha?
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Why Have a Sangha?and#8221; Sangharakshita explores the nature of spiritual friendship and why it is so essential to spiritual life. From the talk and#822…
Ethics is an Expression of Humanity
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Ethics is an Expression of Humanity,and#8221; Dhammadinna reminds us that human birth is not accidental but is due to past skilful karma.
What does it mea…
Who creates Spiritual Community?
Our FBA Dharmabyte today explores the question: and#8220;Who creates Spiritual Community?and#8221; by Sangharakshita. Where is the spiritual community to be found? What do the members of the spiritu…
Consciousness: Individual and Collective
Today we bring you yet another classic FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Consciousness: Individual and Collectiveand#8221; by Sangharakshita from the 1983 talk and#8220;The Bodhisattva Principleand#8220;. Col…
The Revolution of the Metta Bhavana
In todayand#8217;sFBA Dharmabyte today, and#8220;The Revolution of the Metta Bhavana,and#8221; Khemasuri challenges us to ask ourselves what we can do individually and collectively by taking risks in…
Buddha Nature – Practice is Paramount
Our FBA Dharmabyte today, and#8220;Buddha Nature – Practice is Paramount,and#8221; features Dhammarati in the midst of an indispensable exploration of everyday practice of the Dharma in the beautifu…
Ksanti in Sangha
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Satyaraja beautifully describes the need for and#8220;Ksanti in Sangha.and#8221; Ksanti, translated as and#8216;patienceand#8217; and is especially called for when…
Living the Buddhist Life: Community Life
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Living the Buddhist Life: Community Lifeand#8221; is an excerpt from a conversation between Maitreyabandhu and Subhadramati as part of an evening entitled…
Living The Buddhist Life: Upping the Ante
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Living The Buddhist Life: Upping the Ante,and#8221; is an excerpt from a conversation between Maitreyabandhu and Subhadramati as part of an evening entitled …
The True Basis of Leafness
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The True Basis of Leafnessand#8221; is a true Dharma gem on the interconnectedness of all things from Paramiand#8217;s talk and#8220;The Awakening Heart.and#…
Jedi Knights and Bodhisattvas
Weak Good overcomes Strong Evil in todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Jedi Knights and Bodhisattvas.and#8221; Parami evokes the Bodhicitta mind-heart with a vision towards interconnectedness i…
The Zen Approach
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Zen Approach,and#8221; Sangharakshita describes the individual schools in Zen Buddhism and offers three misunderstandings about Zen. From the talk and…
Dew in Zen Poetry
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is by the lovely Vajradarhini speaking again on poetry in the Buddhist tradition. and#8220;Dew in Zen Poetryand#8221; is a beautiful exploration of this well-loved ima…
Energy in Pursuit of the Good
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Energy in Pursuit of the Good,and#8221; Sangharakshita shares the story of Indra and the squirrel as we learn of one of the Five Spiritual Faculties: Ener…