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Vajratara delivers our FBA Podcast this week, "Energy, the Tantric Precepts and Enlightenment." An exploration of what energy means in the spiritual life and how to work with it, especially referencing Sangharakshita's 'Tantric' version of the Five Precepts. Given at the 2011 National Young Triratna Buddhists Weekend retreat exploring the theme of 'Energy for Enlightenment'. See www.buddhismtoday.co.uk for more young Buddhists' events.

In this week's FBA Podcast, "Eight Step Recovery" Vimalasara speaks on the importance of loving oneself as a part of recovery from addiction as an introduction to her new book, co-authored with Paramabandhu, entitled 'Eight Step Recovery – Using the Buddha's Teachings to Overcome Addiction'. She goes on to discuss the life conditions that she and Paramabandhu have emerged from, and how those energies came together and inspired the writing of the book. Outlining the eight steps, Vimalasara demonstrates that, while the book was mainly written for those in recovery, it is in some way for everyone. The talk is followed by a question and answer session.

Words are not adequate to describe things as they are, and yet Ratnaguna does a remarkable job! This week's FBA Podcast, "The Buddhas Two Great Gifts to the World" Ratnaguna explores the gifts of discourse and practice. This talk was given to to promote a new buddhist centre in Stockholm.

This week's FBA Podcast is entitled: "Make Yourself An Island." Reflecting on her favourite lines from the Paranibbana Sutta, Jvalamalini explores how to become an island in the midst of the eight worldly winds, especially how to steer through praise and blame, and fame and infamy by developing true individuality, and spiritual receptivity.

This week's FBA Podcast was given at the London Buddhist Centre's Dharma Day celebration, July 2014. "Dharma and Nature" by Dhivan, author of "This Being, That Becomes". The word Dharma means many things, including "nature" – referring to how things work, the true nature of things. We also use the word to refer to the whole interconnected living world. The meanings of the world only partly overlap, which gives us the starting point for this precise, thoughtful, evocative Dharma talk.

This week's FBA Podcast comes to us from Amalaketu entitled "A Hopeful Buddhist Response to Environmental Crisis". How, as Buddhists, can we respond appropriately to the current environmental crisis. Talk given on Sangha Night at Norwich Buddhist Centre on 1st July 2014.

We are pleased to share the three keynote talks from last month's International Retreat. Our third FBA Podcast in the series is "Altruism, Actually – Getting Out and Doing It". Mokshini introduces us to Buddhist Action Month and asks us to consider how our actions have consequences and how we practise the precepts as consumers. Talk given at the Triratna International Retreat 2014 held at Adhisthana on 26th May 2014.

We are pleased to share the three keynote talks from last month's International Retreat. Our second FBA Podcast in the series is "Going Beyond Capitalism – A Buddhist Perspective". Vaddhaka inspires Triratna Buddhists to learn more about economics and challenge the Neo-liberal economists notion that individual greed will lead to everyone benefiting. He encourages us to embrace Sangharakshitas vision of a New Society as an alternative way of being for the world. Talk given at the Triratna International Retreat 2014 held at Adhisthana on May 25th 2014.

We are pleased to share the three keynote talks from last month's International Retreat. Our first FBA Podcast in the series is "The Bodhisattvas Reply". Inspired by a poem from Sangharakshita entitled The Bodhisattvas Reply, Vajragupta outlines ways in which Western religious groups have historically approached engagement with social issues. Vajragupta suggests three ways in which we can work together to transform ourselves and so create a better world. Talk given at the Triratna International Retreat 2014 held at Adhisthana on 24 May 2014.

We are pleased to share a talk by Parami for our FBA Podcast today, "Buddhanussati: What Would the Buddha Do Now?" given at Manchester Buddhist Centre on 12th January 2009.