Dharma downloads

Talks at CBC

All in MP3 format for download. (You may need to right click on the link and select "Save Link As" or "Save Target As")

Parinirvana Day Festival Feb 2010

Three short talks on the theme "Urgency in Spiritual Practice":
Viryaprabha, Sujiva, Arthapriya

Sangha Day Festival Nov 09

Short talks to look back on 10 years of being in the current building
Early history of the Centre by Ruchiraketu
Classes at the old Centre by Rijumati
Theatrical Productions by Visada
Development of the Women's Sangha by Tejasvini
Present & Future of the Centre by Vajrapriya

Sangha Night Oct 09

Meaning in Life a talk by Sarvananda launching his new book

Padmasambhava Day Sept 09

Descend with the View, Ascend with the Conduct talk by Vajrapriya in a buildup to Padmasambhava Day
Precious Demons talk by Vajrapriya on Padmasambhava Day

Sangha Night July 09

The Happiness Problem talk by Maitreyabandhu of the LBC (8.5 MB, without Q&A)

Dharma Day 2009

The Jewel in the Garment, short talks by Vajrapriya (3.6MB) and Padmaketu (4.1MB)

Sangharakshita's visit May 09

Q&A with men GFR Mitras (8.7MB)
Booklaunch by Sangharakshita of Living Ethically and The Essential Sangharakshita (5.3MB)

Sangha Night May 09

Dependent Arising talk by Sagaraghosa (6.7MB)

Buddha Day 2009

Heart-Mind Connections with the Buddha Shakyamuni talk by Nagasuri (9.3MB)

Mitra day on Padmasambhava, Apr 2009

Padmasambhava a talk by Dharmasiddhi (11MB)

Open Day 2009

Truth and Dogma in the Search for Freedom talk by Rijumati as part of Cambridge Science Festival (8.5MB)

Dharma Day 2008

Being and becoming more alive talk by Abhayakirti (9.6MB)

Buddha Day 2008

Reflections on Buddha Day talk by Ratnaghosa (8.5MB)

Parinirvana Day 2008

Why did the Buddha Die so Young and Where is He Now? talk by Ratnaprabha (9.5MB)

Sangha Night talks

20th June 08 Jayarava on Kukai: Talk (5.5MB) and Discussion (3.5MB)
14th Feb 08 Jayarava on The Buddha's Last Words (6.9MB) and Pali Chant (130kB)
13th Dec 07 Music in the Dharma talk by Akasadeva (6.9MB)
6th Dec 07 What do we really know about the Buddha? (9MB), by Dhivan
29th Nov 07 Sinhagupta on Contemplative Psychology: Talk (6.6MB), led Kum Nye sitting meditation (3.4MB), Q&A (2.8MB)
1st Nov 07 Jayarava on the Wisdom Alphabet: Talk (10MB), Guided Meditation (7 MB), and Visuals (1MB).
18th Oct 07 Security, Risk, and Letting Go Kulaprabha on letting go into the presence of the Buddha (10MB)
27th Sept 07 Birdsong Dharma Ratnaprabha explores the Pureland of Amida Buddha (unfortunately last 20mins missing - 6MB)
20th September 2007:
Bhante the Octopus Padmasuri reminiscences about Bhante Sangharakshita (6.8MB)
Diving for the Dharma Ratnaprabha on the Dharma that Bhante has translated for us (6.2MB)

Mitra Night, 28 June 07

The Jewelled Net of the Sangha, talk by Vajrapriya (5MB)

Vessantara residency April 2007

Slightly edited. Most tracks include both talk and a guided sit, so they are best listened to in meditation posture.

The Breath - open - not recorded
Sadhana Workshop - Order members (20 MB)
Bodhicitta Workshop - mitras & OMs (20 MB)
The Heart - open (19 MB)
Just Sitting day workshop - mitras & OMs (32 MB)
Buddha Day Talk by Ratnaprabha (includes notes - 8 MB)

Course prospectuses

Introduction to Meditation. (Check course dates).
Introduction to Buddhism level 1. (Check course dates).
Buddhism level 2. (Check course dates).

Ritual texts

Extracts from Puja: the FWBO Book of Buddhist Devotional Texts (ISBN: 9780904766967) available from Windhorse Publications.
Texts are available in Word document (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats.

Sevenfold Puja doc | pdf
Threefold Puja doc | pdf
Dedication ceremony doc | pdf

Others

Avalokitesvara Thangka

Inspiring young people with the Dharma

Inspiring young people poster
Inspiring young people invite

European chairs assembly report

Terms and conditions for booking rooms for therapies

Conditions for booking a room for therapies