http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog Welcome to Free Buddhist Audio. Here you'll find all the latest news and updates on the site - as well as podcast posts and other related downloads. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:58:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 2005-2008 info@freebuddhistaudio.com (free buddhist audio) info@freebuddhistaudio.com (free buddhist audio) Religion and Spirituality 1440 Welcome to Free Buddhist Audio. Here you'll find all the latest news and updates on the site - as well as podcast posts and other related downloads. free buddhist audio free buddhist audio info@freebuddhistaudio.com No no http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/images/leftcol/home/latest-news-(blog).jpg http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog 144 144 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/09/14/just-sitting-practice-with-subhuti/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/09/14/just-sitting-practice-with-subhuti/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:58:53 +0000 Eric http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=87 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/09/14/just-sitting-practice-with-subhuti/feed/ 0 40:14 The 'Just Sitting' practice has been part of the FWBO's system of meditation since the very beginning yet is not often discussed and not always ... The 'Just Sitting' practice has been part of the FWBO's system of meditation since the very beginning yet is not often discussed and not always understood. Here Subhuti gives his own inspiring and brilliantly refreshing take on the practice as a central element in his own meditative life. A must-listen piece for all those enthused by ideas of formal and 'formless' meditation ndash; 'Just Hear' it and you''ll see what we mean! Blogroll,,Free,Buddhist,Audio,,Podcasts info@freebuddhistaudio.com no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/05/24/what-is-mind/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/05/24/what-is-mind/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 17:28:18 +0000 akasapriya http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=82 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/05/24/what-is-mind/feed/ 0 48:23 This is the first in a series of talks from the Western Buddhist Order Convention in 2001 offering different perspectives on the Abhidharma and exploring ... This is the first in a series of talks from the Western Buddhist Order Convention in 2001 offering different perspectives on the Abhidharma and exploring from a personal perspective what the study of the 51 Mental Events can tell us about our minds and how they work. Based on the classic Tibetan text lsquo;Necklace of Clear Understandingrsquo;, this is a terrific, clear introduction by Dhammadinna to the whole area of how to lsquo;Know Your Mindrsquo;hellip; Tracked version includes the following detail: 1. Lineage of material on Mind; Yeshe Gyaltsenrsquo;s lsquo;Necklace of Clear Understandingrsquo;; Sangharakshitarsquo;s lsquo;Know Your Mindrsquo;; Subhutirsquo;s talks on lsquo;Mind and Mental Eventsrsquo; 2. The Abhidharma - classification of mental events; transforming mental states and actions; sharing and confessing 3. What is lsquo;Mindrsquo;? Introspection - Dharma-Vichaya (dhammaviccaya); the seven lsquo;Limbs of Enlightenmentrsquo; (Bodhyangas); reflecting on the lakshanas and Pratitya Samutpada 4. Practical aids in working with mental events; different Abhidharma traditions; lists as tools 5. Defining and experiencing Mind; manas (state of consciousness); impossible to pin down; Milarepa and the Shepherdrsquo;s Search for Mind; mind and the subjective 6. Subjective versus objective; the Yogachara perspective; the skandhas and vijnana; the Enlightened person and non-identification with the subjective) 7. The eight vijnanas and the five Wisdoms or Jinas; Yeshe Gyaltsenrsquo;s focus on the senses 8. Characteristics of mind - i. clarity ii. cognition iii. momentary iv. conditioned v. karma 9. Primary Mind (chitta, citta); mental events as how the mind takes hold of objects; experiencing lsquo;Pure Mindrsquo; through prajna; Milareparsquo;s list of requirements 10. A Look at the 51 mental events; six categories and two perspectives 11. Summary - transforming mental states; Padmasambhava on Mind Talk given at Wymondham, 2001 To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Blogroll,,Free,Buddhist,Audio,,Podcasts info@freebuddhistaudio.com no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/01/30/dhammarati-the-four-lineages-of-the-fwbo/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/01/30/dhammarati-the-four-lineages-of-the-fwbo/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:24:44 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=76 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/01/30/dhammarati-the-four-lineages-of-the-fwbo/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/09/30/asvagosha-songs/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/09/30/asvagosha-songs/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:15:58 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=74 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/09/30/asvagosha-songs/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/09/04/chetul-sangye-dorje/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/09/04/chetul-sangye-dorje/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:15:08 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=73 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/09/04/chetul-sangye-dorje/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/06/29/the-early-teachings-of-the-buddha/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/06/29/the-early-teachings-of-the-buddha/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:31:41 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=72 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/06/29/the-early-teachings-of-the-buddha/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/05/02/staying-at-home-dancing-with-the-universe/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/05/02/staying-at-home-dancing-with-the-universe/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 13:32:01 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=71 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/05/02/staying-at-home-dancing-with-the-universe/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/05/02/new-community-site-launched/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/05/02/new-community-site-launched/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 02:42:56 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=70 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/05/02/new-community-site-launched/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/02/16/were-not-really-trying-to-harm-your-computer/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/02/16/were-not-really-trying-to-harm-your-computer/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:32:58 +0000 akasapriya http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/02/16/were-not-really-trying-to-harm-your-computer/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/02/16/were-not-really-trying-to-harm-your-computer/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/01/30/what-do-we-really-know-about-the-buddha/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/01/30/what-do-we-really-know-about-the-buddha/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:25:44 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/01/30/what-do-we-really-know-about-the-buddha/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/01/30/what-do-we-really-know-about-the-buddha/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/12/26/is-the-immanent-buddha-a-fallacy/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/12/26/is-the-immanent-buddha-a-fallacy/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:15:34 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/12/26/is-the-immanent-buddha-a-fallacy/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/12/26/is-the-immanent-buddha-a-fallacy/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/11/01/padmasambhava/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/11/01/padmasambhava/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:38:09 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/11/01/padmasambhava/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/11/01/padmasambhava/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/27/design-from-the-archive-readings-from-the-pali-canon/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/27/design-from-the-archive-readings-from-the-pali-canon/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:41:41 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/27/design-from-the-archive-readings-from-the-pali-canon/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/27/design-from-the-archive-readings-from-the-pali-canon/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/20/free-buddhist-audio-update-september-part-2/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/20/free-buddhist-audio-update-september-part-2/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:27:38 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/20/free-buddhist-audio-update-september-part-2/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/20/free-buddhist-audio-update-september-part-2/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/07/free-buddhist-audio-update-september/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/07/free-buddhist-audio-update-september/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:53:43 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/07/free-buddhist-audio-update-september/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/07/free-buddhist-audio-update-september/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/04/building-an-ethical-underworld-lessons-from-the-mafia/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/04/building-an-ethical-underworld-lessons-from-the-mafia/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:40:36 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/04/building-an-ethical-underworld-lessons-from-the-mafia/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/04/building-an-ethical-underworld-lessons-from-the-mafia/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/08/28/launch-of-audios-budistas-gratuitos/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/08/28/launch-of-audios-budistas-gratuitos/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:48:55 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/08/28/launch-of-audios-budistas-gratuitos/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/08/28/launch-of-audios-budistas-gratuitos/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/24/buddhist-parenting/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/24/buddhist-parenting/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:08:23 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/24/buddhist-parenting/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/24/buddhist-parenting/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/18/latest-talks-list-from-dharmachakra/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/18/latest-talks-list-from-dharmachakra/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:35:00 +0000 Candradasa http://88.208.205.175/news/?p=15 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/18/latest-talks-list-from-dharmachakra/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Here is the latest version (in glorious technicolour) of our catalogue of audio recordings (mainly talks) by members of the Western Buddhist Order and other ... Here is the latest version (in glorious technicolour) of our catalogue of audio recordings (mainly talks) by members of the Western Buddhist Order and other Buddhist speakers. The whole archive is now over 1500 recordings strong, and growing all the time as people send us material from all over the world. Only about a third of these are currently online, and this catalogue file itself has only about half of the recordings listed... We'll be adding new and older talks, audio books, interviews, seminars, guided meditations, retreat recordings, and question-and-answer sessions to the website regularly! Why not sign up for our updates email? And if you've any requests, please don't hesitate to ask.To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. info@freebuddhistaudio.com no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/10/launch-of-audio-bouddhiste-gratuit/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/10/launch-of-audio-bouddhiste-gratuit/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:24:47 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/10/launch-of-audio-bouddhiste-gratuit/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/10/launch-of-audio-bouddhiste-gratuit/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/22/free-buddhist-audio-update-june-2007/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/22/free-buddhist-audio-update-june-2007/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:21:18 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/22/free-buddhist-audio-update-june-2007/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/22/free-buddhist-audio-update-june-2007/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/18/violence-and-emptiness-re-posted/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/18/violence-and-emptiness-re-posted/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:40:33 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/18/violence-and-emptiness-re-posted/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/18/violence-and-emptiness-re-posted/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/04/violence-and-emptiness/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/04/violence-and-emptiness/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:26:59 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/04/violence-and-emptiness/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/04/violence-and-emptiness/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/25/launch-of-%e5%85%8d%e8%b4%b9-%e4%bd%9b%e6%95%99-%e5%bd%95%e9%9f%b3/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/25/launch-of-%e5%85%8d%e8%b4%b9-%e4%bd%9b%e6%95%99-%e5%bd%95%e9%9f%b3/#comments Fri, 25 May 2007 14:01:20 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/25/launch-of-%e5%85%8d%e8%b4%b9-%e4%bd%9b%e6%95%99-%e5%bd%95%e9%9f%b3/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/25/launch-of-%e5%85%8d%e8%b4%b9-%e4%bd%9b%e6%95%99-%e5%bd%95%e9%9f%b3/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/07/new-talk-by-sangharakshita/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/07/new-talk-by-sangharakshita/#comments Mon, 07 May 2007 18:23:39 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/07/new-talk-by-sangharakshita/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/07/new-talk-by-sangharakshita/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/04/launch-of-audio-buddhismus-kostenlos/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/04/launch-of-audio-buddhismus-kostenlos/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 15:30:40 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/04/launch-of-audio-buddhismus-kostenlos/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/04/launch-of-audio-buddhismus-kostenlos/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/28/stats-and-top-10/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/28/stats-and-top-10/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:47:31 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/28/stats-and-top-10/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/28/stats-and-top-10/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/we-have-a-huge-barrel-of-wine-but-no-cups/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/we-have-a-huge-barrel-of-wine-but-no-cups/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:07:47 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/we-have-a-huge-barrel-of-wine-but-no-cups/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/we-have-a-huge-barrel-of-wine-but-no-cups/feed/ 0 00:51:37 Time for another talk from Vajradarshini. More poetry, more Rumi, more listening joy. Actually, we just liked the title so much we had to go ... Time for another talk from Vajradarshini. More poetry, more Rumi, more listening joy. Actually, we just liked the title so much we had to go for it this month - but, in fact, it's another splendid journey around the idea of Enlightenment, using the languages of surrender and discipline from the Sufi context. It's as heady as a sumptuous wine, but also sobering and down to earth, whether we're "following a railing in the dark" or walking lost "inside the red world". Drink up! Talk given at Taraloka Retreat Centre, 2005 Contents 01 Starting with a poem by Rumi - not a 'sensible' talk 02 'Enlightenment'; following a railing in the dark; wine in Rumi's poetry; the Dharma as studying the self; surrender and discipline 03 The Tavern - pushing off for Truth; 'managing' samsara and settling down 04 Fermentation; being cooked - slowly 05 How we are cups; two ways we limit ourselves - i. literalism; a quote from Aloka - abandoning ideas of what the 'path' is 06 Sangharakshita on literalism and craving; effective Going for Refuge and giving up limited ideas; the antidote to beauty 07 ii. Utilitarianism; Sangharakshita's idea of the Greater Mandala of Uselessness; literal takes on aesthetics; breaking the cups 08 Pushing off into truth; kinds of connection with Buddhas and Bodhisattvas; Reality and form and emptiness; visualistaion practice and life - things arising and disolving 09 'Fana' and 'baka' in Rumi's poetry - two streamings across the doorsill; Shams-e-Tabrizi - Rumi's teacher 10 The importance of reflecting on form and emptiness; the eight-point mind training - taking all obstacles with you on the path; the Bodhisattva Ideal from the perspective of emptiness; spiritual practice in a world neither real nor illusory 11 Pema Chodron on how to avoid burn-out; shunyata and unrealistic ideals; a quote by Dennis Potter near to death; the trivial and the important; birdsong 12 Hsuan-Tsang's 'trusting mind'; introducing the dirt we buy to the dirt we already have To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Vajradarshini no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/27/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-2/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/27/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-2/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:49:16 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/27/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-2/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/27/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-2/feed/ 0 00:33:14 Here is the second part of Paramabandhu's excellent exploration of the lessons Buddhist techniques around meditation and mindfulness training can bring to the field ... Here is the second part of Paramabandhu's excellent exploration of the lessons Buddhist techniques around meditation and mindfulness training can bring to the field of mental health - especially to problems with depression and addiction. Drawing on many years of experience as a consultant psychiatrist and Dharma teacher, here he takes questions on his previous talk and elaborates on the general theme. There's a wide range of material opened up - and considerable detail about how we can actually go about applying these techniques to whatever challenges we face in your own lives. Essential listening. Please note - the questions in this recording were made at very low levels. We've amplified and clarified where possible - but the general sound quality drops noticeably at these points. However, they are all now audible and, in almost all instances, questions are repeated by Paramabandhu before he answers. Talk given at San Francisco Buddhist Center, 2006 Contents 01 Question-and-answer session - two books to reference on mindfulness; working with depression - discrepancy monitor and rumination 02 Knowing what you can and cannot change - considered action 03 Difficulty doing mindfulness work when actively depressed; noticing subtle shades of pleasant and unpleasant 04 Can mindfulness initiate depression? Stepping out of patterns of thinking; difference between rumination and 'staying with'; body awareness 05 Over-active mind; 12 step program - something to actually do; expectations and suffering; having your experience - the truth as sometimes uncomfortable 06 Letting go of what you don't have; relationship break-up; staying with unpleasant experience and not compounding it - the Buddha in the 'Dart Sutta' 07 Not identifying with one feeling; sexual addiction; recovery from addiction and mindfulness practice 08 Rumination in the body; working with internal sensations; using metaphors to work with your mind 09 Psoriasis and mindfulness 10 What is meditation? A brief introduction and exercise - the 'Three Minute Breathing Space' To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Meditation,,stress,,depression,,addiction,,mindfulness,,Buddhism,,awareness,,recovery Paramabandhu no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/vishvapanis-writings-on-buddhism/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/vishvapanis-writings-on-buddhism/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:09:04 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/vishvapanis-writings-on-buddhism/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/vishvapanis-writings-on-buddhism/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-1/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-1/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:28:04 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-1/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-1/feed/ 0 00:39:37 This is a timely and invaluable talk from Paramabandhu. Drawing on many years of experience as a consultant psychiatrist and Dharma teacher, he invites us ... This is a timely and invaluable talk from Paramabandhu. Drawing on many years of experience as a consultant psychiatrist and Dharma teacher, he invites us to consider the lessons Buddhist techniques around meditation and mindfulness training can bring to the field of mental health - especially to problems with depression and addiction. The talk evokes the Buddha in the Satipatthana Sutta to explore the four traditional foundations of mindfulness and discuss their potential use in therapeutic contexts. It is a kindly and empowering expression of practical hope, whose message applies to us all as we struggle to overcome whatever it is that holds us back from greater freedom in our lives. Part 2 of this podcast will feature a question-and-answer session based on the material Talk given at the San Francisco Buddhist Center, 2006 Contents: 01 Contemporary interest in mindfulness; brief therapeutic history of meditation since the 1960s; the Buddha as behavioural therapist - the obese king, Kisa Gotami and her baby 02 John Kabat-Zinn and mindfulness-based stress reduction; other therapies based around mindfulness 03 Mindfulness in Buddhist tradition; the Satipatthana Sutta; sati and sampajanya; analogies for mindfulness; the four foundations of mindfulness - an analysis of technique in practice 04 Four aspects of mindfulness in therapeutic context; i clocking what's going on - being on automatic pilot 05 ii Sitting with your experience; Rumi's poem 'The Guest House'; the kindly aspect of awareness; body awareness and mental proliferation 06 iii Perspective; cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy - the implicit and the explicit; not taking our thoughts so seriously; iv choice - mindfulness of purpose 07 Taking awareness deeper; freedom; Kotita's 'Song of Realization' To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Meditation,,stress,,depression,,addiction,,mindfulness,,Buddhism,,awareness,,recovery Paramabandhu no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/15/dying-to-live/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/15/dying-to-live/#comments Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:11:40 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/15/dying-to-live/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/15/dying-to-live/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/02/blog-maintenance/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/02/blog-maintenance/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:11:35 +0000 akasapriya http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/02/blog-maintenance/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/02/blog-maintenance/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/01/akshobya/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/01/akshobya/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:36:28 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/01/akshobya/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/01/akshobya/feed/ 0 0:49:19 Settle back and touch base with this very enjoyable and, at times, inspiring talk by Saddharaja on the great blue Buddha of the eastern quarter ... Settle back and touch base with this very enjoyable and, at times, inspiring talk by Saddharaja on the great blue Buddha of the eastern quarter of the mandala - the Unshakeable One, the Imperturbable Akshobya. This is particularly good because it departs from standard fare on the figure. We get a great reading from Wordsworth, a stimulating discussion of ethics and their relationship to issues of doubt and self-confidence, as well as a meeting with a wooly mammoth... Listen out too for a terrific story about standing inside a mountain which communicates something essential about the depth of presence and mystery Akshobya is all about. Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, Winter Retreat 2001To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Podcasts Saddharaja no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/01/31/second-update/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/01/31/second-update/#comments Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:56:20 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/01/31/second-update/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/01/31/second-update/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/01/05/shinran-and-kabat-zinn/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/01/05/shinran-and-kabat-zinn/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2007 23:20:57 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/01/05/shinran-and-kabat-zinn/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/01/05/shinran-and-kabat-zinn/feed/ 0 01:10:32 This wonderful talk by Ratnaguna looks at the Pureland tradition of Shinran, comparing some of his approaches to those of the contemporary teacher John Kabat-Zinn, ... This wonderful talk by Ratnaguna looks at the Pureland tradition of Shinran, comparing some of his approaches to those of the contemporary teacher John Kabat-Zinn, pioneer of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. The nature of 'problems' versus 'difficulties' is explored - notions of 'acceptance', 'development', and awareness itself are considered from new angles that can shed light on our experience of failure and suffering. A lovely, sympathetic and good-natured look at the foolishness of human beings which can, when held in the heart, begin to approach wisdom itself. To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Podcasts Ratnaguna no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/12/12/first-update/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/12/12/first-update/#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:14:54 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/12/12/first-update/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/12/12/first-update/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/12/06/vajrapani-energy-unlimited/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/12/06/vajrapani-energy-unlimited/#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:43:30 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/12/06/vajrapani-energy-unlimited/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/12/06/vajrapani-energy-unlimited/feed/ 1 01:13:10 To get us moving again now the new site is up and running, here's a cracking and wonderfully detailed talk by Vessantara, author of 'Meeting ... To get us moving again now the new site is up and running, here's a cracking and wonderfully detailed talk by Vessantara, author of 'Meeting the Buddhas'. He is the ideal person to introduce us to the complex and fascinating Tantric figure of Vajrapani - 'Lord of Secrets', embodiment of ''virya' ('Energy in Pursuit of the Good'). Vessantara's style is familiar and well-earthed, and therefore eminently suited to material that bristles with electricity and is not always so easy to communicate. We get the origin and development of the Tantra itself, as well as of this key figure who meets the impermanent nature of Reality head-on and embodies the tremendous possibilities of change. Look out too for a great introduction about darts...!To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Podcasts info@freebuddhistaudio.com no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/11/30/launch-of-free-buddhist-audio-website-an-invitation-to-our-podcast-friends/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/11/30/launch-of-free-buddhist-audio-website-an-invitation-to-our-podcast-friends/#comments Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:20:18 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/11/30/launch-of-free-buddhist-audio-website-an-invitation-to-our-podcast-friends/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/11/30/launch-of-free-buddhist-audio-website-an-invitation-to-our-podcast-friends/feed/ 0 00:01:01 We're totally thrilled to announce the launch of Free Buddhist Audio, the new, free download and streaming service from The Dharmachakra Archives. If you've ... We're totally thrilled to announce the launch of Free Buddhist Audio, the new, free download and streaming service from The Dharmachakra Archives. If you've been enjoying our podcasts, you'll love this! The site features over 500 free recordings - mostly talks, but also guided meditations, retreat recordings, question-and-answer sessions and interviews! There's also a very extensive searchable text archive of seminars and talks on all aspects of Buddhist practice and culture, western and eastern. The site has been several years in the making, and is now live - so, we'd like to invite you over! Come and play... Podcasts info@freebuddhistaudio.com no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/11/02/death-and-the-buddhist/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/11/02/death-and-the-buddhist/#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:31:00 +0000 Dharmachakra http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/news/?p=29 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/11/02/death-and-the-buddhist/feed/ 0 1:04:03 This is pretty fantastic in its way. Danavira is one of the best speakers we know - he is very funny, can do poetic and ... This is pretty fantastic in its way. Danavira is one of the best speakers we know - he is very funny, can do poetic and profound, tends to the chaotic in his style, and has a particular genius for this kind of thing; this kind of thing being talking about death. The whole talk is a kind of respectful joyride through the hardest subject of all - sit back and enjoy a thoroughly adult treat that's likely to blow the heart wide open.To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Buddhism,,Death,,mp3 Danavira no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/10/09/simplicity/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/10/09/simplicity/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:40:00 +0000 Dharmachakra http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/news/?p=28 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/10/09/simplicity/feed/ 0 0:53:28 Kamalashila has spent a lot of his adult life exploring meditation - and this talk is a lovely little foray into the whole subject as ... Kamalashila has spent a lot of his adult life exploring meditation - and this talk is a lovely little foray into the whole subject as a crucial aspect in life and practice, with special consideration given to reflection on the six elements. Oh, and look out for Brian the meditating dog... Table of contents: 01 Brian, the meditating dog, and the natural life; experience of the elements versus artificial living 02 Meditation exposing artificiality through awareness of experience; meditation as a kind of prayer for authenticity and truth; the buddhist path as a way of beccoming more natural 03 The six element practice as a focus on nature; historical suppression of pagan naturalness; naturalness as an issue of practice, not theory 04 The earth element; the easiest element to experience directly; hard, firm and durable 05 The water element; the shape depends on the container; the taboo of bodily fluids; accepting the elements as they are; the elements as co-existing qualities, not things 06 The fire element; relating to and learning from fire 07 The element of wind (air) as 'motion' - vayo dhatu; movement of emotional energy in the body and its oppression; element practice as recollection of spaciousness; the movement of the mind, thoughts and perceptions 08 The element 'space'; the great container of all things 09 The element 'consciousness'; all other elements embraced in consciousness; the element of experiences; seeing into what experience is 10 Questioning in practice - deepening; the reason for practice as the development of liberating awareness; the consequences of unawareness and awareness; letting the dharma in; the importance of study and discussion in deepening practice 11 The essence of meditation as realising the natural state of things and being changed by that realisation; having confidence in one's realisations; learning what to look for; the spaciousness of things 12 Two ways into spaciousness; noting inconsistencies as opportunities for realisation; the incongruity and illusory nature of 'me' and 'mine'; relaxing the tendency to arousal opens up simplicity and naturalness 13 A second approach to emptiness; seeing directly the free and spacious nature of things; motion in the mind; the elusive nature of thoughts; words and thoughts; the emptiness of thoughts; emptiness as the natural element; nirvana as naturalness 14 Returning to earth and befriending the elements; the extremity of artificiality in present culture; Buddhafield as an attempt to find simplicity; true simplicity as whatever allows more room for comparison and wisdom To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Kamalashila no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/09/08/amoghasiddhi-lord-of-the-midnight-sun/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/09/08/amoghasiddhi-lord-of-the-midnight-sun/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:55:00 +0000 Dharmachakra http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/news/?p=26 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/09/08/amoghasiddhi-lord-of-the-midnight-sun/feed/ 0 0:43:35 Vaddhaka can usually be relied on to give a pretty great talk - and this is no exception. Here we have a real treat - ... Vaddhaka can usually be relied on to give a pretty great talk - and this is no exception. Here we have a real treat - a terrific, energetic exploration of the green Buddha of the north: Amoghasiddhi (Dundubishvara), the Unobstructed One. This is kind of a multi-media affair - listen for the 13th Century Spanish processional music in honour of the Virgin, and a blast of Sibelius too! Marvellous. Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, winter retreat 2001 Please note that some small noise artefacts can be heard occasionally on this talk due to a poor original recording. To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Vaddhaka no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/07/03/buddhism-and-ecology/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/07/03/buddhism-and-ecology/#comments Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:25:00 +0000 Dharmachakra http://88.208.205.175/news/?p=21 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/07/03/buddhism-and-ecology/feed/ 0 0:56:27 This is a fascinating, challenging and, in the end, realistically affirming look at Buddhist practice in the face of global climate crisis. What can we ... This is a fascinating, challenging and, in the end, realistically affirming look at Buddhist practice in the face of global climate crisis. What can we do? How can we change the ways we think and respond to the seemingly insurmountable problems the planet faces? Akuppa's thoughtful introduction to the worlds of scientific and deep ecology asks us the hard questions and offers some hope for possible answers. Drawing on the work of Joanna Macy, amongst others, he traces positive lessons to be learned from simply observing and engaging with nature's patterns and processes - and invites us all to prepare to be awestruck as a necessary first step. Please note that some small noise artefacts can be heard occasionally on this talk due to a poor original recording. To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Buddhism,,Ecology,,Environment,,Nature Akuppa no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/05/30/the-diamond-sutra/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/05/30/the-diamond-sutra/#comments Tue, 30 May 2006 16:19:00 +0000 Dharmachakra http://88.208.205.175/news/?p=20 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/05/30/the-diamond-sutra/feed/ 0 0:45:37 This is a gem of a talk from Abhaya. With his customary dry wit and sharp eye he leads us on the crazy paving path ... This is a gem of a talk from Abhaya. With his customary dry wit and sharp eye he leads us on the crazy paving path through the Diamond Sutra mdash; a text guaranteed to turn your world upside-down. Some very funny parts to this talk mdash; and some excellent evocations of rigorous Dharma practice as part of the everyday business of life. Watch out too for an intriguing discussion of the sutra as Vajrapani and as a zen master... Great stuff! To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Buddhism,,Diamond,Sutra,,Wisdom Abhaya no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/05/17/buddhism-and-quantum-physics/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/05/17/buddhism-and-quantum-physics/#comments Wed, 17 May 2006 18:02:00 +0000 Dharmachakra http://88.208.205.175/news/?p=19 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/05/17/buddhism-and-quantum-physics/feed/ 3 01:09:22 Jnanavaca is back! Last time it was mountaineering (see our very first podcast), this time it's Einstein, Schroedinger, double slits, and all that stuff you ... Jnanavaca is back! Last time it was mountaineering (see our very first podcast), this time it's Einstein, Schroedinger, double slits, and all that stuff you wished you understood about quantum physics but despaired of ever knowing so as to impress at parties... Well, now you can learn all about it mdash; as well as how it relates to Dharma practice and the Buddha's view of a truly luminous Reality. Very classy stuff from a great speaker with the most infectious laugh on the planet! We won't give any more away here mdash; settle back and enjoy a brain-expanding, soul questioning talk.To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Jnanavaca no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/04/05/three-visions-of-the-buddha/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/04/05/three-visions-of-the-buddha/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:26:00 +0000 Dharmachakra http://88.208.205.175/news/?p=18 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/04/05/three-visions-of-the-buddha/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/03/10/anapanasati-meditation-on-the-breath/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/03/10/anapanasati-meditation-on-the-breath/#comments Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:33:00 +0000 Dharmachakra http://88.208.205.175/news/?p=17 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/03/10/anapanasati-meditation-on-the-breath/feed/ 0 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/02/14/how-to-keep-in-touch/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/02/14/how-to-keep-in-touch/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2006 16:18:00 +0000 Dharmachakra http://88.208.205.175/news/?p=16 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/02/14/how-to-keep-in-touch/feed/ 0 0:53:21 Lalitavira's splendid talk on mindfulness - especially mindfulness of the body - is here to ground you! Through vivid imagery, we encounter the root practice ... Lalitavira's splendid talk on mindfulness - especially mindfulness of the body - is here to ground you! Through vivid imagery, we encounter the root practice of Buddhism as it appears in earliest times. In doing so, we contemplate the assumptions behind our experience, as well as those behind traditional dharma practice and philosophy. This is good, strong medicine for flighty times - an unflinching but kindly look at death, sex and the nature of things!To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Lalitavira no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/01/20/catalogue-design-from-the-archive-3/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/01/20/catalogue-design-from-the-archive-3/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:37:00 +0000 Dharmachakra http://88.208.205.175/news/?p=14 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/01/20/catalogue-design-from-the-archive-3/feed/ 0 00:01:01 And then he went and gave more talks... Sheesh! So here's something to bring it up-to-date (well, sort of). Is this getting geeky yet?To help ... And then he went and gave more talks... Sheesh! So here's something to bring it up-to-date (well, sort of). Is this getting geeky yet?To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. info@freebuddhistaudio.com no No http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/01/20/catalogue-design-from-the-archive-2/ http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/01/20/catalogue-design-from-the-archive-2/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:33:00 +0000 Dharmachakra http://88.208.205.175/news/?p=13 http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2006/01/20/catalogue-design-from-the-archive-2/feed/ 0 00:01:01 ...but of course we made mistakes! So here is a cheeky wee errata slip by Candradasa to make it all better...To help us keep ... ...but of course we made mistakes! So here is a cheeky wee errata slip by Candradasa to make it all better...To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. info@freebuddhistaudio.com no No