Changing Faith

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In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, entitled Changing Faith, Sangharakshita discusses how Faith (shraddha) arises in dependence on unsatisfactoriness (dukkha). From the talk The Dynamics of Being given in 1966 as part of the series Introducing Buddhism.

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Feb 5, 2018

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Self-Grasping and the Strong Bonds of Karma: Today's Dharmabyte continues on the theme of Karma - the third of the Mind Turning Reflections. Here, the inspiring Vajratara likens Karma to a swift river and iron chains exploring imagery in the verses from Tsongkhapa's text "The Three Principle Aspe.. by Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio
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