In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “The Three Yanas in Tibetan Buddhism,” Sangharakshita explores how in Tibetan Buddhism we can learn about all three yanas – the Hinayana, the Mahayana and the Vajrayana. From the talk “The Future of Tibetan Buddhism” given in 1968.

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This week’s FBA Podcast , “Tibetan Book the Dead: Talk 1 – The Six Bardos“, is an extraordinary talk by Padmavajra exploring the great text that reveals the realms between death and new life, where anything is possible in the Bardo – the ‘intermediate state’. From the first talk in the series “Tibetan Book of the Dead (Bardo Thodol).”

Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, winter retreat, 2005

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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “The Bardo of Life, An Extraordinary Opportunity,” Padmavajra explores the great text that reveals the realms between death and new life, where anything is possible in the Bardo – the ‘intermediate state’. ” From the first talk in the series “Tibetan Book of the Dead (Bardo Thodol).”

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Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Buddhism Beyond Samsara” takes us into the reflections of Vajradarsini on practicing purely with insight in mind. Buddhism is not being better at samsara nor is it relying on the material plane. From the talk “The Transitoriness of Life and the Certainty of Death“, part of a five part series titled “The Four Mind Turnings.” given at Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre for women training for ordination in the Triratna Buddhist Order.

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Today, on the full moon of May, we celebrate the Buddha’s Awakening, his full and perfect Enlightenment. Our FBA Podcast is a passionate look at our true nature and our deepest yearnings. “The Ideal of Human Enlightenment“, by Sangharakshita, was given in 1975 and is as relevant now as it was then.

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