This week’s FBA Podcast , “Dreaming Angels” is a rousing and challenging talk by Vajratara given on the December 2012 National Order Weekend for women. The full title is “Dreaming Angels Each Imbued with the Mysteries of the Other – Why the Triratna Buddhist Order is Needed and What It Can Do.”

Vajratara begins her talk by evoking the social revolution of Dr Ambedkar. A revolution, she says, which is still needed to overthrow unhelpful attitudes in society, free the disadvantaged and give meaning to those who long for a higher life. She explains how the Triratna Buddhist Order can be in the first rank of the fighting forces in this revolution by referring to the Five Pillars of the Order.

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Today’s FBA Dharmabyte is titled: “Dr. Ambedkar and Social Revolution” from the recently released talk, “Dreaming Angels.” In this excerpt Vajratara evokes the social revolution of Dr Ambedkar. A revolution, she says, which is still needed to overthrow unhelpful attitudes in society, free the disadvantaged and give meaning to those who long for a higher life.

Talk given at the Women’s National Order Weekend, December 2012.

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Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, is a lovely reading of the story of “Meghiya” by Sangharakshita.

Beautifully read by Sangharakshita, these readings are taken from the oldest scriptural texts and evoke the real spirit of early Buddhism – the struggles, the joys and the triumphs of ordinary people who followed the path to Truth.

The “Readings from the Pali Canon” was recorded in 2000 to mark the Digital Legacy project to begin transferring Dharmachakra’s archive to digital format!

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