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
When Reality Knocks on the Door
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;When Reality Knocks on the Doorand#8221; is a selection from the talk and#8220;What is Enlightenment?and#8221; by Jinapriya. This is a quietly passionate talk…
Come and See for Yourself
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;Come and See for Yourselfand#8221; is a selected Dharmabyte from the talk and#8220;Introducing Buddhismand#8221; delivered to teacher-training students in 196…
Taking Awareness Deeper
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Taking Awareness Deeper,and#8221; by Paramabandhu, is from the comprehensive and invaluable talk titled and#8220;Mindfulness For Just About Everythingand#822…
What is Freedom?
The great ocean is strange and wonderfuland#8230; and#8220;Just as the mighty ocean has but one taste, the taste of salt, even so the Dharma-vinaya (Buddhism) has but one taste, the taste of Freedoma…
Salutation to the Three Jewels!
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Salutation to the Three Jewels and#8211; The Tiratana Vandanaand#8221; is a classic Buddhist salute to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. This is chante…
Celebrating Dharma Day
We bring to you todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte on the eve before the full moon in July: and#8220;Celebrating Dharma Day.and#8221; Here Sangharakshita shares the story of the Buddhaand#8217;s first t…
A Touch of Magic – The Dharanis
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;A Touch of Magic and#8211; The Dharanisand#8221; is another gem from the Vimalakirti Nirdesha Series: and#8220;The Inconceivable Emancipationand#8221; by San…
What is ‘Magical Action’?
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;What is and#8216;Magical Actionand#8217;?and#8221; is a little gem from the Vimalakirti Nirdesha Series: and#8220;The Inconceivable Emancipationand#8220;. Sa…
Relationships with Reality
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Direct and Indirect Relationships with Realityand#8221; is a subtle exploration of the direct and indirect connections with the depths of Reality. From the t…
Mahayana Scriptures
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Mahayana Scripturesand#8221; by Nagapriya is an overview of the vast literature of Mahayana Buddhism. He discusses how the new texts emerged, why so many are…
Shariputra’s Worries
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte takes us into the wonderful, magical, mythical world of Vimalakirti Nirdesha. In and#8220;Shariputraand#8217;s Worriesand#8221; we are warned of the danger of getting …
The Richness of the Vimalakirti Nirdesha Sutra
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Richness of the Vimalakirti Nirdesha Sutraand#8221; is an introduction to one of the seven themes in the sutra, The Way of Non-Duality, from chapter nine…
Ritual, Metaphor and Poetry
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Ritual, Metaphor and Poetryand#8221; is an excerpt from the talk and#8220;Standing on Emptiness: View, Meditation, and Actionand#8221; by Dhammadassin. This …
Ryokan’s Poems
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is a lovely introduction to and#8220;Ryokanand#8217;s Poemsand#8221; from the inspiring talk by Padmavajra titled and#8220;Bliss Bestowing Hands.and#8221; Packed with …
Creative, Committed and Clear
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyteand#8221; Sangharakshita speaks on the positive counterparts of the Three Fetters: Creative, Committed andamp; Clear.and#8221; From the talk and#8220;Entering the S…
Tension Between Self and Other
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Tension Between Self and Other,and#8221; by Kavyasiddhi is from the accessible talk, and#8220;Learning the Metta Bhavanaand#8221; given on a retreat open to…
Meghiya – Readings from the Pali Canon
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, is a lovely reading of the story of and#8220;Meghiyaand#8221; by Sangharakshita.
Beautifully read by Sangharakshita, these readings are taken from the oldest scriptu…
Creating Spiritual Friendship
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Paramabandhu offers us ways of and#8220;Creating Spiritual Friendship.and#8221; Includes a reading of the lovely poem on compassion titled The Unseen Flower by Sa…
Sincerity, Thoroughness, and Strenuousness
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Sincerity, Thoroughness, and Strenuousness,and#8221; is a thoughtful look at the synthesis of the total Buddhist tradition emerging in the western world. Sa…
The Three Yanas in Tibetan Buddhism
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Three Yanas in Tibetan Buddhism,and#8221; Sangharakshita explores how in Tibetan Buddhism we can learn about all three yanas and#8211; the Hinayana, …