Manchester Buddhist Centre talks
Talks given over the years at the Manchester Buddhist Centre by local and visiting teachers
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 233
- Years Active
- 2005 - 2020
Appreciating Sangharakshita
Amaradaya shares his appreciation of and gratitude to Sangharakshita on a day in commemoration of his death, October 2019
00:11:36 |
Thu 02 Jan 2020
Humanity is Basically One
A talk by Acharashraddha on our Sangha Retreat at Adhisthana. Can we communicate and be friends with any other human being? What is spiritual friendship? April 2019
00:38:57 |
Wed 15 May 2019
Religion in a Secular World
A talk by Vishangka on our Sangha Retreat at Adhisthana. Is Buddhism a religion? What is faith? What can religion offer to humanity? April 2019
00:48:18 |
Wed 15 May 2019
Buddhism – A Universal Religion of Humanity
A talk by Arthavadin on our Sangha Retreat at Adhisthana. What are the existential truths the Buddha saw? What do they mean for us today? April 2019.
00:56:23 |
Thu 02 May 2019
Disciples of the Buddha
Ratnaguna tells us about the people in the Buddha’s Sangha. March 2019
00:52:41 |
Sun 24 Mar 2019
The Relevance and Legacy of Dr Ambedkar
Sundeep explores the life of Dr Ambedkar and his ongoing influence and significance for the Triratna Buddhist Community and the wider world. October 2018.
00:24:51 |
Wed 02 Jan 2019
The Buddha beyond the Buddha
Ratnaguna explores the archetypal Buddha, freed from his historical and geographical context, as found in the Mahayana sutras. October 2018
00:34:24 |
Tue 01 Jan 2019
The Buddha was born as we are born
Ratnaguna explores the Buddha as a human being in a particular time and context, drawing from Pali sources that help bring out his personality. October 2018
00:55:01 |
Tue 01 Jan 2019
Sailing the Worldly Winds
At our International Women's Day celebrations, Taravandana explores the Buddha's teachings on the Worldly Winds and how we can navigate them as women in the 21st Century. March 2018
00:44:58 |
Tue 20 Mar 2018
Love and the Beauty of Broken Things
Maitridevi explores how things that are broken can be given a fresh perspective through their repair, and a greater beauty revealed. March 2018.
00:38:34 |
Sun 04 Mar 2018
Me and my Mate Pingya
Priyavadita explores the role that faith has played in his spiritual life. In particular, his love for Pingya's Praises of the Way to the Beyond, from the Sutta Nipata. January 2018.
00:59:16 |
Mon 22 Jan 2018
Insight and Perception
Mahabodhi explores the meaning of the Sanskrit term ‘samjna’, or ‘sanna’ in Pali, often translated as perception. November 2017
00:47:56 |
Fri 01 Dec 2017
The Role of Communication in Sangha
A talk given by Sthirajyoti on the Sangha Day Festival at Manchester Buddhist Centre, November 2017
00:19:30 |
Sun 12 Nov 2017
Sangha and Harmony
A talk given by Daniel Bradford on the Sangha Day Festival at Manchester Buddhist Centre, November 2017
00:07:01 |
Sun 12 Nov 2017
Introducing the Sangha Jewel
A short talk by Sanghadhara introducing the Sangha Day Festival at Manchester Buddhist Centre, November 2017
00:14:15 |
Sun 12 Nov 2017
A Body at Peace with Itself
Balajit shares his journey of discovery around what the body is and what it might mean for the body to be truly, profoundly and deeply at peace with itself. October 2017
01:00:26 |
Mon 23 Oct 2017
The Curse of Narcissus – Getting over Yourself!
Arthapriya invites Western Triratna Buddhists to rise to the challenge of Dr Ambedkar's vision by working collectively and seeing that our own well-being and freedom is interwoven with those around u…
00:50:10 |
Sun 15 Oct 2017
The Reluctant Bodhisattva
In this inspiring talk, Nagapriya outlines his experience of working with others to establish the Centro Budista de Cuernavaca in Mexico. September 2017
01:05:57 |
Mon 25 Sep 2017
Facing Complexity: The Radical Simplicity of Solidarity and Groundlessness
Guhyapati, from the Ecodharma Centre, explores how the Dharma can empower social engagement, at our weekly Sangha gathering, July 2017.
00:42:26 |
Mon 17 Jul 2017
Strong for the Many
In a Dharma Day talk, Sanghadhara asks how developing our practice can help us benefit all beings, July 2017.
00:36:34 |
Sun 09 Jul 2017
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