Relationships with Reality

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Relationships with Reality

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Jun 21, 2012

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Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Direct and Indirect Relationships with Realityand#8221; is a subtle exploration of the direct and indirect connections with the depths of Reality. From the talk and#8220;The Bodhisattva Hierarchyand#8221; by Sangharakshita given in 1969.

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Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra (The Heart Sutra) in Sanskrit: Our Dharmabyte today takes us into the heart of Buddhist ritual, into the heart of the sevenfold puja, with a special chanting of the "Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra" - The Heart Sutra - in Sanskrit. The entire puja is recited in both Sanskrit and English, by Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio
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The Unity of View, Meditation and Action: In today's FBA Dharmabyte, we enter into the quiet, reflective world of Dhammadassin as listen to a single track titled The Unity of View, Meditation and Action from the beautiful talk titled: Standing on Emptiness - a preview to Saturday's full podcast. by Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio
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Regarding Life Itself: Today's Dharmabyte, Regarding Life Itself Sangharakshita suggests that spiritual life is better seen in more concrete ways; as growth, work, and duty. What is our usual approach to life? What do we turn to? by Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio
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The Suffering of a Wasted Life: Today's Dharmabyte, "The Suffering of a Wasted Life" is a track from the inspiring talk "Generating Bodhi Mind" by the dynamic Vajratara of Sheffield Buddhist Centre. Our speaker beautifully guides us through the second section of Tsongkhapa's short t... by Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio
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