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The Arising of the Guru Principle

Vajrashura gives the opening talk of Padmasambhava Festival Month at the Dublin Buddhist Centre by introducing the Greatly Precious Guru, Padmasambhava, and exploring his

Connecting with our Humanness

In this talk given on a Padmaloka Great Gathering, Padmavajra talks about Sangharakshita's particular connection with Guru Padmasambhava. Eventually, his talk arrives at

A Simple Act of Clear Seeing

Bhadra introduces the archetypal magician, Padmasambhava, at a day for men in Bristol. He uses episodes from the magician's life to illustrate how engaging the imaginatio

Transforming the Depths

Previously unreleased and, rather famously, given off-the-cuff at the London Buddhist Centre, this is an enjoyable and stirring evocation of the great Tantric Guru of Tib

The Mystery of Sunyata

How do we transform our energies to realise insubstantiality - the blue-sky nature of everything? We need compost - all our 'stuff' - and the faith that everything can tr

Seeing Ourselves in the Buddha's Story

Suryagupta draws on her decades of Buddhist practice alongside experiences of activism, parenting, and work in the arts, to reflect on what it means to be fully human: to

Writing As Spiritual Practice

Drawing on her experience as a poet, Varasahaya discusses creativity, imagination, and the writing process as a spiritual practice. She reads some of her poems, and expla

Summoning the Muse

The imagination is a superpower. Buddhism offers unique tools to harness this superpower for the benefit of all beings. Sagaravajra encourages us to let the muse communic

Art and Transformative Communication

"Art is the organisation of sensuous impressions that express the artist's sensibility and communicate to his audience a sense of values that can transform their lives."

Falling in Love with Our Higher Self

Following the theme of channeling our strong emotions into energy that can be used in our spiritual practice, Paranita will be exploring how we can direct the feeling of

Respond to What Fascinates Us

Parami gives the introductory talk for the 2015 Triratna International Urban Retreat live in Adelaide, Australia. Her theme - and the theme of the whole retreat - is Livi

An Illusion of the World

Does my life matter? Can I really say that actions have consequences? In this short talk Kavyamani explores the Yogacara teaching of the Alaya Vijnana, commonly referred

The Delight of the Poet, The Joy of the Reader

With precise reference to three poems by Sangharakshita, Samantabhadri explores the haiku at its best. Speaking on a Silent Retreat at Taraloka, she focuses on the evocat

The Doors to the Immortal are Open

Sangharakshita tells the story of the Buddha's encounter with Brahma Sahampati. This lecture celebrates the anniversary of the Buddha's decision to teach, with an account

Dwelling On the Ideal

More of a lively ramble than a talk, Devamitra explores of the relationship between imagination and devotion based loosely around the Ti Ratana Vandana. Excerpted from th

Directing Change Towards Positive Growth

Vidyamala introduces the key aspects of this part of the Sutta and then speaks of the importance of allowing for growth and integration in our practice. She speaks of the

Horizontal and Vertical Integration

In this talk Dayanandi cov­ers the first of the five great stages of spir­itual exper­i­ence that develop and unfold as we pro­gress on the Path to Enlightenment — integ­

Work on Whatever Estranges You

In Sthiranaga's exploration of this section of Canto 103, he provides some practical techniques to help keep us from becoming estranged from our meditation practice as we

An Uninterrupted Flow of Skilful Mental States

A delightful talk to mark the re-launch of 'Mitrata, a journal (now discontinued) which helped develop the systematic study of Buddhism and was especially intended for 'm

Metta is Consciousness

A beautiful introduction by Ratnavandana to the Brahma Viharas as an integrated set of practices flowing from metta- loving-kindness. Her central image is that of a tree,