Best Free Buddhist Audio Podcasts (2025)

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Haunted by a Sense of Lack 7:06

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Vaddhaka introduces David Loy and his thoughts about how to bring our Buddhist practice out into the streets and engage with the world. In the full talk he also introduces Bhikkhu Bodhi, a prolific translator of the Pali Canon and respected teacher in the East, deeply rooted in the Buddha's teachings, who returned to the USA and re-engaged with his…

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Renunciation and Freedom - How to Gain Enlightenment In a Chapter 34:55

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Saraha addresses the UK & IE Triratna Buddhist Order convention, exploring the collective practice of taking part in Order chapters. The Buddha went forth to seek an end to suffering, to go beyond what binds us to the samsaric world. The theme of this event also encompasses ‘going beyond’ and the ways in which we are approaching that as an Order. T…

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Reflect Again and Again, Until the Penny Drops 45:30

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Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma Talk on 19 May 2025 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Reflect Again and Again, Until the Penny Drops appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.By Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

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Being Human Is an Emotional Experience 34:13

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Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma QA on 16 May 2025 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Being Human Is an Emotional Experience appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.By Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

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Buddhānussati – Recollection of the Buddha 49:51

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Luang Por Pasanno gave this Dhamma talk on 11 May 2025, the Vesakha Puja Day, at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Buddhānussati – Recollection of the Buddha appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.By Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

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Our Ethical Sensitivity 4:10

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How ethically sensitive are we? Could we rejoice in our ethical behaviour? Ratnaghosha gives a short talk reflecting on the practices described in the Dasadhamma Sutta: Discourse on the Ten Dhammas. Excerpted from the talk Going Forth, Going Beyond: Short Talks that was given at the Triratna Buddhist Order convention on the theme Going Forth, Going…

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The Preciousness of Human Birth 4:25

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How can we, in our busy, everyday lives, transform our awareness and turn our minds towards awakening? Paranita talks about the practice of the 'Four Mind Turning Reflections', the four reminders that work on our minds to turn them towards liberation. We will hear about how to reflect on the preciousness of our human life, the inevitability of deat…

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An Ode to Joy 3:59

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Smritiratna portrays rejoicing not as a mood but as a choice: a deliberate act. At least potentially we all have the power to rejoice, even when we are in the pits of despair. In this excerpt, he reflects on Beethoven who chose not to give in to deafness but to end his last symphony with an ode to joy. He sings the fifth section of the Sevenfold Pu…

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He Who Was So Kind 39:10

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Prajnahridaya explores Awareness of Reality, but not in a way you might expect. What if seeing the truth were less about ‘understanding’ reality, and more about coming into relation with and opening up to what we might experience as a living spiritual force? Through the course of the evening we will be becoming more aware of the Buddha, who is hims…

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The Validation Trap: Moving On From the Need for Acknowledgment 59:03

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venmo. Dharmapunxnyc patreon. www.patreon.com/dharmapunxnycBy josh korda

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It's a Mad, Mad World: Mental Health in Neoliberal Capitalism 1:01:09

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NOTE: Poor audio quality; talk was recorded off zoom feed. venmo. Dharmapunxnyc patreon. www.patreon.com/dharmapunxnycBy josh korda

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Listening for Mara’s Whispers 5:03

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Jvalamalini shares personally about her ‘quest for love’ in the Buddhist life, specifically what does Mara say to her to divert her from the path? And is it true? Excerpted from the talk 'I Am a Serious Dharma Practitioner Dedicated to Love' given at Taraloka Retreat Centre as part of the series Daughters of the Buddha, 2025. *** Help us keep FBA P…

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Daughters of the Buddha 55:46

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Let's hear it for the early Buddhist women! Mahajapapati was the first Buddhist nun and leader of the women's ordained sangha, and her two chief disciples were Khema and Uppalavanna. Maitrisiddhi explores some challenging material - and also very inspiring texts around the beginning of the bhikkhuni sangha. The talk also features Mara - the embodim…

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Undoing the Divisions 2:57

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We are continually being bombarded with news about world problems including war, starvation, violence, inequality, climate destruction etc. One response is to just ignore these problems. Sangharakshita argues that ‘an attitude of withdrawal from public concerns to purely personal ones is not worthy of a human being’. Vimaladasa explores how we as B…

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No One Is Watching — The Damaging Illusion of an Unseen Audience 58:46

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venmo. Dharmapunxnyc patreon. www.patreon.com/dharmapunxnycBy josh korda

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In Every Moment It’s Possible to be Free 2:58

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In the fourth part of a series of talks about the 'Going for Refuge and Prostration Practice of the Buddha Shakyamuni', Vajratara shifts the perspective from us contemplating the Refuge Tree, to the figures on the Refuge Tree contemplating us. Blessings or adhisthana is the way the Buddha responds to us, and all we have to do is tune in. How do we …

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59: Guhyaloka For The Ages: Jyotika with Sona 29:46

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Guhyaloka—the ‘Secret Valley’—has been the Triratna Buddhist Community's primary place for men’s ordination since 1987. Over 600 men have become Order members there. It has therefore been vitally important in helping to shape what the Triratna community offers the world today. For it to thrive into the future, Guhyaloka needs to undergo major renov…

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Seeing Each Others Potential (1328) 2:31

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When we interact with others, do we truly see them as they are, beyond the stories we have built around them? Or are we often lost in our assumptions, judgments, and preconceived notions about who they are, based on our own views and experiences. Sanghagita explores how we can really learn to see others and discover that when we truly pay attention…

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Living a Dharma Life In a World On Fire 32:28

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In this talk Suddhayu explores images from the Fire Sermon and the Parable of the Burning House in relation to the current political climate in the USA. From a Buddhist perspective, the world is always on fire — and sometimes it feels like the heat gets turned up. He uses the theme of 'Going Forth from Samsara' to speak about personal transformatio…

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Be the Watcher, Not the Victim 1:05:44

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Laung Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma talk on 4 May 2025 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Be the Watcher, Not the Victim appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.By Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

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In Gratitude to Luang Por Pasanno 45:57

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Ajahn Nyanarato gave this Dhamma talk on 26 April 2025 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post In Gratitude to Luang Por Pasanno appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.By Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

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Who Cares? 50:34

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Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma talk on 20 April 2025 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Who Cares? appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.By Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

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No More Than ‘Just Right’ 31:37

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Luang Por Pasanno gave this Dhamma talk on 12 April 2025 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post No More Than ‘Just Right’ appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.By Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

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Taking Thinking to Absurdity 1:01:53

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Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma talk on 5 April 2025 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Taking Thinking to Absurdity appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.By Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

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Our Irreplaceable Uniqueness 4:04

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A Spiritual Community consists of Individuals; a group does not consist of Individuals. What is individuality? How can an ordinary group support our efforts to transcend the group? Excerpted from the talk The Individual, the Group, and the Community by Sangharakshita given in 1971. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https:…

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The Dharma of the Absurd: The Nature of Awakening in an Indifferent Universe 1:00:21

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The Magic of the Spiritual Community 52:30

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What is the spiritual community and how does it differ from the group? Why is it important? How does the spiritual community come into being? How can I be part of the conditions for it to arise? Kalyacitta takes us on a heart-felt and imaginative exploration of the spiritual community, drawing on her own experience of bringing about a true Sangha. …

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Acknowleging Each Others’ Treasures 3:53

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Adityadasa delves into the Parable of the Jewel in the Robe from the White Lotus Sutra. He evokes the timeless wisdom of this story, highlighting its profound relevance to our modern conditions and culture. Through his exploration, Ādityadāsa reveals how we can shift from a mindset of scarcity to one of abundance, both within ourselves and in the w…

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Seeing Isn’t Believing: Why the Brain Isn’t Built for Truth And Nothing Is As It Seems 1:00:12

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Equally Love All Beings 2:35

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Parami explores themes of friendship through poems by Robert Burns and quotes from Sangharakshita and from the Pali Canon. Excerpted from the talk Burns, Bhante and the Buddha: Themes of Friendship and Solidarity given at Glasgow Buddhist Centre as part of the series Burns, Bhante and the Buddha, 2024. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyon…

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The Third Order of Consciousness 45:13

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Communication with another can be a wonderfully connecting and liberating experience or it can destroy us. Recognising the mystery and interconnectedness of all things we find the uncanny ability to communicate meaningfully. Mindfulness, courage and renunciation are essential. Saraha invites us all, with practical steps, to notice and live freedom …

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Colour is Everywhere 2:26

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Colour has an important place in Buddhism, for example as a way to express different aspects of the Enlightened mind in the Five Jinas. This symbolism can open the imagination to new depths of understanding. As an artist and former art teacher, Ahimsaka has studied colour extensively and helps us explore the deeper significance of colour in Buddhis…

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Reparenting Your Mind: Parts Work and Buddhist Practice 58:57

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Unmoved and ReMoved: The Mind Free From Dependencies 56:00

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Ajahn Amaro gave this Dhamma talk on 28 March 2025 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Unmoved and ReMoved: The Mind Free From Dependencies appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.By Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

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Opening up to Life and Finding the Answers Through Wisdom 32:45

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Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma QA on 21 March 2025 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Opening up to Life and Finding the Answers Through Wisdom appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.By Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

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Grumpy Old Monk, Happy Old Monk 48:51

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Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma talk on 21 March 2025 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Grumpy Old Monk, Happy Old Monk appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.By Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

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Dhamma Is Where You’re at Home 50:43

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Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma talk on 6 March 2025, the Magha Puja day, at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Dhamma Is Where You’re at Home appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.By Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

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A True Mind Isn’t Conditioned by Limitations 39:35

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Ajahn Karunadhammo gave this Dhamma talk on 26 February 2025 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post A True Mind Isn’t Conditioned by Limitations appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.By Amaravati Buddhist Monastery