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
On Creativity
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;On Creativityand#8221;, is from a sparkling talk by Sangharakshita titled and#8220;Fields of Creativityand#8221; on a theme close to his heart. Full of warmth…
Positive Change
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Positive Changeand#8221; is brought to us by Sangharakshita himself, founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community.
In Buddhist practice, the tradition…
The Greatest Tragedy
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Greatest Tragedyand#8221;, Subhuti invites us to look into the tragedy of not knowing what we want. He shares his thoughts on the nature of Samsara, co…
Everyone Needs the Dharma – Milarepa’s Song
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Everyone Needs the Dharma and#8211; Milarepaand#8217;s Songand#8221; has Sanghrakshita delightfully reciting words from the song. The Dharma is defined as wha…
Buddhism and the Mind
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, is titled and#8220;Buddhism and the Mindand#8221; is an excerpt from the talk and#8220;Meditation: the Expanding Consciousnessand#8221; by Sangharakshita. A traditiona…
Pratitya Samutpada (Conditioned Co-production)
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Pratitya Samutpada (Conditioned Co-production),and#8221; takes us right to the heart of the matter: How the Buddha sees things. Subhuti, with his sharp clari…
What is the Middle Way?
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, titled and#8220;What is the Middle Way?and#8221; is extracted from the talk and#8220;Twenty Years on the Middle Wayand#8221; by Sangharakshita. The Middle Way can be e…
What is the Spiritual Community?
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;What is the Spiritual Community,and#8221; is an extract from the well-loved talk and#8220;The Individual, the Group, and the Spiritual Communityand#8221; by …
Don’t Leave Your Values at Home
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Donand#8217;t Leave Your Values at Home,and#8221; Khemasuri passionately shares the case for embracing personal responsibility and community engagement as a …
Doubt from Faith
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Doubt from Faith,and#8221; takes us into some crazy stuff as we hit koan country! In this track, Padmavajra explores materialist versus religious world views…
Rememberance of Freedom
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Rememberance of Freedom,and#8221; by Kulaprabha, is from a meditation and#8211; a led reflection from the recording titled and#8220;Reflection on the Eight F…
The Establishment of Taraloka
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Establishment of Taraloka,and#8221; Sangharakshita shares his rejoicings of the opening of the new retreat centre for women, Taraloka. This track is f…
Tara as Embodiment of Practice for Others
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Tara as Embodiment of Practice for Others,and#8221; is an excerpt from the talk, and#8220;Chetul Sangye Dorjeand#8221; by Vajratara given at the Sheffield Bu…
The Nearness of Tara
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Nearness of Tara,and#8221; is an excerpt from the talk, and#8220;Contemplating the Qualities of the Tathagatasand#8221; by Samantabhadri, given at Taralo…
Interconnectedness and the Awakening Heart
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Interconnectedness and the Awakening Heartand#8221; Parami explores the theme of the Buddhaand#8217;s compassionate action and how ultimately it came from…
The Three Characteristics of Conditioned Existence
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Three Characteristics of Conditioned Existenceand#8221; Sangharakshita illustrates how perfect vision can arise, and concludes by showing how Buddhist…
Fear and Dread
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Fear and Dreadand#8221;Kulaprabha explores spiritual death and#8211; death of our fixed, bounded self, the self that is made up of bundled habits and pref…
Indra’s Net and The Web of Life
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Indraand#8217;s Net andamp; The Web of Life,and#8221; Akuppa traces positive lessons to be learned from simply observing and engaging with natureand#8217;…
The Effect of Reflecting on Suffering
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte and#8220;The Effect of Reflecting on Sufferingand#8221; Maitreyi looks at pleasure and suffering in the context of samsara and#8211; compassionate responses to self…
Metta Bhavana: A Most Important Practice
From Padmavajraand#8217;s wonderful series on The Dhammapada we bring you todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte:and#8220;Metta Bhavana: A Most Important Practice.and#8221; All of the Buddhaand#8217;s core …