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The True Nature of Devotion In Our Lives

In this talk Samantabhadri explores what it was like to meet the Buddha, the fully Enlightened human being. She then discusses 'garava' as devotion for the whole richness

How Flowers Teach the Way to Enlightenment

The Dhammapada, or 'Way of Truth', is a profound expression of 'Basic Buddhism'. In its short, memorable verses, the Buddha challenges us to practise wholeheartedly – bec

Initiation From the Naga King

After the Buddha's Enlightenment, the Buddha sat in a grove of trees, absorbing what had happened, his experience unfolding in all directions. A great storm arose, and a

How to Change Your Mind, Meditative States and Indirect Methods

In this talk, Satyagosha explores "How to Change Your Mind" by looking at meditative states and the "indirect methods" that support them. He unpacks the stages of interna

Me, the Buddhist Centre, and the State of the World

We live in a time ridden by crisis and difficulty. How should Buddhist's respond? This is a personal and very honest talk from Vajragupta, looking squarely at the challen

A Vision of Human Existence

Revisiting the original series by Sangharakshita, entitled Buddhism for Today – and Tomorrow, given in 1976, Jnanadhara slightly rearranges the sequence of the talks. He

Sangharakshita: The Mystic and the Poet

Karunadhi explores the mythic and spiritual dimension of Bhante Sangharakshita's life and what the emotional significance of Going for Refuge. Through stories, poetry, an

How Do You Navigate Yourself On the Buddhist Path

How do you navigate yourself on the Buddhist Path? How do you choose the right direction of travel if you don't know where you're going or what the Goal is? If the Goal i

The Story of Bahia

Back in the Buddha's time, it's thought that there were lots of people who were looking for meaning, going from teacher to teacher. Sometimes they were householders, some

Dying Into Freedom: Spiritual Death In the Triratna System of Practice

As part of the series on Personal Development (system of practice) Parami helps us understand how important spiritual death is in our lives. She explores the small moment

The Cremation Ground is Everywhere

Padmavajra explores the symbolism of Padmasambhava's famous exile in the eight great cremation grounds. And explores the important teaching that The Eight Consciousnesses

The Lineage of Practice

In this imaginative talk, which begins with an evocation of how unbelievably fortunate we are to be able to practice together in community, Candradasa speaks to one of th

May Our Communication With One Another Be Sangha

Padmavajra explores the profound lines from Sangharakshita's Dedication Ceremony: "Here seated, here practising My our mind become Buddha, May our thought become Dh

Wisdom's Gathering: the Difference That Makes a Difference

Dhammamegha  speaks about Sangha as Dharma practice and how spiritual community and friendship with the admirable are part of our heritage in Triratna. A talk given on th

A Blueprint for a New World

Is it possible to create a society in which all social, economic, and political arrangements will support the development of true individuality? In this lecture, Sanghara

"This Is Truth! This Is Not Truth!": Beyond Outrage

The Dharma meets androcentricity and culture wars. Maitrisiddhi explores how we can relate to views on gender without polarising. She asks, how do we bring the Dharma to

Awakening As Gratitude

There's a story about the Buddha bowing to the tree under which he has just gained Enlightenment. Inspired by this this story, Vajragupta sees the whole path to Awakening

Absorption - After the Enlightenment

How do you get used to being Enlightened? What happened to the Buddha in the weeks after his breakthrough experience? Kamalashila explores these questions in two ways - u

Our Biggest Hindrance

When we Go for Refuge, we can only Go for Refuge to that which is lokuttara - 'beyond the world'. In the third talk in this series, Satyaraja speaks of the need for a tot

Enlightenment As Experience and Non-Experience

Here, Saddhanandi speaks about the nature of enlightenment, as experience and as non-experience, based on Bhante's lecture of the same name, given to the Buddhist Society