Last week’s post on Sex in Buddhism was based on a talk on sex and gender that I gave a while ago in Stockholm. You can listen to it here.
Here are some other recordings of my talks and led meditations, from the Freebuddhistaudio site, with their blurbs:
 Working Together – the Buddhist Tradition
This is a very useful and, as ever, entertaining talk by Ratnaprabha on bringing Buddhist values and ideals … |
Ratnaprabha | 2007 |
 A System of Spiritual Development
Here’s a talk by Ratnaprabha on leading the spiritual life, particularly in the context of preparing … |
Ratnaprabha | 2002 |
 Grabbing a Firebrand
An appropriately pithy talk by Ratnaprabha looking at the sometimes controversial aphorisms of Sangharakshita. … |
Ratnaprabha | 2006 |
 In the Maw of the Beast – the Ethics of Eating
Ratnaprabha‘s talk is a fascinating enquiry into the ethics of eating – a challenging and complex subject, … |
Ratnaprabha | 2009 |
 Hare In the Moon
Ratnaprabha tells the Jataka of the Bodhisattva Hare and his animal friends, and how the Hare’s supreme … |
Ratnaprabha | 2011 |
| A True Story
How can stories be more valid than collections of facts or advice-based teaching? Ratnaprabha looks at the … |
Ratnaprabha | 2011 |
 Gender and Sexuality In Buddhism
In this very rich and well researched talk at the Stockholms Buddhistcenter (13 June 2011) Ratnaprabha traces … |
Ratnaprabha | 2011 |
| A Straight Talk On the Heart Sutra
Ratnaprabha takes us through this great, but short, Buddhist text, using his own re-rendering, and inspired … |
Ratnaprabha | 2012 |
| The Story of Hatthaka
A brilliantly told story from the Pali Canon, about Hatthaka, who used the 4 sangrahavastus, the four means of creating … |
Ratnaprabha | 2007 |
| The Four Sangraha Vastus
A lively and inspired talk at Stockholms Buddhistcenter in 2007, companion talk to The story of Hatthaka. Ratnaprabha … |
Ratnaprabha | 2007 |
| Finding the Mind
The story of Ananda and the outcast girl introduces a talk on Buddhist views of the mind and subjective experience, to launch … |
Ratnaprabha | 2012 |
 What Do Buddhists Think – The Mind
The last in our series of talks ‘What do Buddhists think…?’ Ratnaprabha, author of ‘Finding … |
Ratnaprabha | 2012 |
 Finding the Mind
Talk given at the launch of Ratnaprabha‘s book of the same title at the LBC’s Dharma Night Class … |
Ratnaprabha | 2012 |
 Ananda and The Outcast Maiden
Ananda falls in love with a young maiden and realizes he is not in control of his mind. The Buddha then instructs him to … |
Ratnaprabha | 2012 |
| How Genuine Sangha Can Be Created
A WlLBC Sangha Day talk: Ratnaprabha about the origins of Sangha. |
Ratnaprabha | 2012 |
 Hand Me Downs
A talk given by Ratnaprabha at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre on 22nd January 2008 about Sangha … |
Ratnaprabha | 2008 |
| The Fifth Precept
In a series on Buddhist Ethics at the WLBC in September 2013, Ratnaprabhatalks about the fifth precept, … |
Ratnaprabha | 2013 |
| Footsteps of Truth; Following the Trackless One
Ratnaprabha talks about the Dhammapada at the WLBC on Dharma Day 2013. |
Ratnaprabha | 2013 |
| Good Friends. Kalyana Mitrata In Early Buddhism and Today
Irst talk in series on Kalyana Mitrata, recorded at the WLBC in October 2013. Kalyana Mitrata is spiritual friendship, even … |
Ratnaprabha | 2013 |
| The Star of Healing
In a talk for Buddha day, Ratnaprabha takes us through the realisations that came to the Buddha during his … |
Ratnaprabha | 2014 |
| The Urban Buddha, Restoring the Ancient City
The Buddha described his project as being like following an overgrown path, and restoring the ruined city he finds. Ratnaprabha … |
Ratnaprabha | 2014 |
| How to Be a Buddhist
How did people join the Buddhas own Sangha 2500 years ago? What makes people decide to follow Buddhism and how do they choose … |
Ratnaprabha | 2015 |
| Manjushri
Ratnaprabha introduces the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, and explains the way he breaks the chains of karma. He … |
Ratnaprabha | 2015 |
| The Hare In the Moon
An engaging talk on a well konwn Jataka story, the hare in the moon. Given at the 25-year jubilee retreat (of FWBO activities … |
Ratnaprabha | 2005 |
| How to Have Fun
Looking at the Buddhist path in terms of happiness, engagement, interest and delight. A new take on the positive nidana |
Ratnaprabha | 2010 |
| The Wheel of Life
The audio from a slideshow on the Tibetan Wheel of Life. |
Ratnaprabha | 2010 |
| The First Chick Hatches
A talk on the Buddha as ‘the elder brother of mankind’, given on Buddha Day at the West London Buddhist Centre. |
Ratnaprabha | 2010 |
| Vajra Slideshow — the Audio
This is the commentary to a slideshow on the Vajra, the tantric symbol of reality and breakthrough. It is comprehensible … |
Ratnaprabha | 2010 |
| Mandala of the Five Buddhas Slideshow
This is the commentary to a slideshow on the mandala and associated symbolism. It is comprehensible without the slides. |
Ratnaprabha | 2010 |
| Metta Bhavana Into and Lead-Through
A session of loving kindness meditation, with an introduction and body awareness followed by a led session lasting about … |
Ratnaprabha | 1994 |
| Mindfulness of Breathing Intro and Lead-Through
A full lead-through and introduction to the Mindfulness of Breathing (anapanasati) meditation. Note the sound quality is … |
Ratnaprabha | 2010 |
 The Life of Milarepa – Milarepa Talk 1
First talk in a series of 3 talks on ‘Milarepa’. |
Ratnaprabha | 2010 |
| Milarepa, Singing the Dharma – Milarepa Talk 2
Second talk in a series of 3 talks on ‘Milarepa’. |
Ratnaprabha | 2010 |
| The Heart Sons of Milarepa – Milarepa Talk 3
Third talk in a series of 3 talks on ‘Milarepa’. |
Ratnaprabha | 2010 |
| Stupa Sideshow, the Audio
A comprehensive overview of the symbolism of the Buddhist Stupa. The talk was given with slides, but is comprehensible without … |
Ratnaprabha | 2011 |
| Saluting the Sangha
A talk for Sangha Day at the West London Buddhist Centre (Nov 2011), taking us through the Sangha Section of the Tiratan |
Ratnaprabha | 2011 |
| The Structure of Buddhism
An introduction to the structure of Buddhist teaching: why so many lists? Do you have to be an intellectual to get the Dharma? … |
Ratnaprabha | 2012 |
| Citta
A talk for the West London Buddhist Centre Sangha night on the third Satipatthana, the mind. Includes quotations from the … |
Ratnaprabha | 2012 |
| The Six Elements
An introduction to earth, water, fire, air, space and consciousness, the mystery of human experience, and how to use the … |
Ratnaprabha | 2012 |
| The Mandala of the Five Buddhas – Talk 3 – Ratnasambhava and the Mandala
The third talk of Padmaloka’s 2012 Winter Retreat on the Mandala. |
Ratnaprabha | 2012 |
| The Mandala of the Five Buddhas – Talk 5 – Amoghasiddhi; Courage and Creativity
The fifth talk of Padmaloka’s 2012 Winter Retreat on the mandala of the five Buddhas. Now we enter the realm of story … |
Ratnaprabha | 2013 |
| The Mandala of the Five Buddhas – Talk 8 – Ratnasambhava and the Path of Beauty
Eighth talk of Padmaloka’s 2012 Winter Retreat. Each Buddha presents us with what can be a complete path or an aspect … |
Ratnaprabha | 2012 |
| The Mandala of the Five Buddhas – Talk 10 – Amoghasiddhi and Harmonious Action
Tenth talk of Padmaloka’s 2012 Winter Retreat. Amoghasiddhi is the Buddha of action and also spiritual rebirth, he shows … |
Ratnaprabha | 2013 |
| How the Buddha Taught Mindfulness
Ratnpaprabha explains this practice and understanding of the Sutta of ‘Being mindful of the in- and out-breaths’ … |
Ratnaprabha | 2013 |
| Sowing Seeds In the Soil of the Mind – The Alaya
The alaya or storehouse consciousness is the Buddhist equivalent of the unconscious mind. It is like a garden, in which every … |
Ratnaprabha | 2014 |
| Life of Milarepa
The amazing story of Tibets great mountain yogi, Milarepa. His black-magic driven crimes, his ordeals under his Buddhist … |
Ratnaprabha | 2014 |
| Universes Colliding – The Meeting of Science and Buddhism
A lively talk in conjunction with the Cambridge Science Festival and part of the Cambridge Buddhist Centre Open Day. |
Ratnaprabha | 2015 |
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