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
With Mindfulness, Strive
With Mindfulness, Strive. Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, is a verse chanted within the context of A Western [Triratna] Buddhist Order Ordination Ceremony.
Conducted by Sangharakshita, this talk is p…
‘Knowing’ the Buddha
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, we preview our next podcast, and#8220;The Buddhaand#8217;s Personalityand#8221; by Vishvapani with the segment: and#8220;and#8216;Knowingand#8217; the Buddhaand#822…
Mara’s Attack on the Buddha
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, we continue our theme on the Buddhaand#8217;s Enlightenment with and#8220;Maraand#8217;s Attack on the Buddhaand#8221;. This Dharambyte is from the quietly passiona…
The Buddha: Legend and History
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Buddha: Legend andamp; Historyand#8221; offers us a glimpse of the talk, Imaging Gautama, from the major new series of talks by Vishvapani to mark the lau…
What is Enlightenment?
In celebration of Wesak, the Buddhaand#8217;s Awakening, todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte takes us right to the heart of the matter: What is Enlightenment? and#8216; From the 1975 lecture by Sangharaks…
The Buddha’s Time and Place
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, we highlight a major new series of talks by Vishvapani to mark the launch of his new book: and#8216;Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened Oneand#8217;…
Engaging with the Historical Buddha
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Engaging with the Historical Buddhaand#8221; offers us a glimpse of the talk, Searching for the Buddha, from the major new series of talks by Vishvapani to ma…
Letting the Mind Go, Sitting with Mindfulness
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Letting the Mind Go is brought to us by Viveka in a talk titled and#8220;Mindfulness as Sadhanaand#8221;, given at the Womenand#8217;s Triratna Buddhist Order Conventi…
Faith, from the Higher Evolution Series
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, elucidated by Sangharakshita himself, is titledFaith from the Higher Evolution Series, specifically the fifth talk: Buddhism and the Path of Higher Evolution. Faith in…
Faith that Enlightenment is Possible
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Faith that Enlightenment is Possible, is a substantial extract from Saddhanandiand#8217;s very personal, humorous and inspiring talk: Enlightenment as Heart, Life as W…
The Four Noble Truths and Perfect Vision
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, The Four Noble Truths andamp; Perfect Vision, comes to us from one of Sangharakshitaand#8217;s earliest recordings. From the series: The Buddhaand#8217;s Noble Eightfo…
The Meaning of the Prajnaparamita Mantra
Continuing with our theme of The Heart Sutra, todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte leads us into and#8216;The Meaning of the Prajnaparamita Mantra.and#8217; Going beyond the unconditioned, going beyond even th…
Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra (The Heart Sutra) in Sanskrit
Our Dharmabyte today takes us into the heart of Buddhist ritual, into the heart of the sevenfold puja, with a special chanting of the and#8220;Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutraand#8221; and#8211; The Hear…
The Hymn to Perfect Wisdom
In todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte, Kulaprabha shares a reading of and#8216;The Hymn to Perfect Wisdomand#8216; from and#8216;The Perfection of Wisdom in 8000 Linesand#8217;. This is the first track in th…
Misunderstandings of Karma
In todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte, we meet Sangharakshita in his usual uncompromising form as he explores common and#8220;Misunderstandings of Karma.and#8221; From the comprehensive and excellent introdu…
Characteristics of Mind
In todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte, we continue to explore the theme of Karma by taking a deeper look into the and#8220;Characteristics of Mind.and#8221; by Dhammadina. What are those five characteristics…
Visions of Hell’s Extreme Sufferings
In todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte, and#8220;Visions of Helland#8217;s Extreme Sufferingsand#8221;, we continue our exploration of the third of the Four Mind Turning Reflections: Karma. Here, Padmavajra o…
Self-Grasping and the Strong Bonds of Karma
Todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte continues on the theme of Karma and#8211; the third of the Mind Turning Reflections. Here, the inspiring Vajratara likens Karma to a swift river and iron chains exploring i…
Essential Expressions of Karma
Todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte features a beautiful reading of the opening verses of The Dhammapada, one of the oldest Buddhist texts. and#8220;Essential Expressions of Karmaand#8221; is the opening trac…
Every Moment Favourable
Itand#8217;s a really good thing to be born a human being. Todayand#8217;s Dharmabyte by Padmavajra, Every Moment Favourable is an extract from the talk and#8220;Initiation into the Alchemy of Lovean…