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Buddhistisches Tor Berlin Podcast
Welcome to the Buddhistisches Tor Berlin Podcast, where we explore meditation, Buddhism and everything in between. Whether you're new to meditation or Buddhism or not: our podcast invites you to discover Buddhism in the heart of Berlin. Find out more at: ☸️ https://buddhistisches-tor-berlin.de 🏰 https://rote-burg.de 📸 https://instagram.com/buddhistischestorberlin #Buddhism #Meditation #Mindfulness #Triratna #DharmaTalk #Berlin #UrbanBuddhism
Episodes
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A Glimpse of Reality
Talk given by Tarapalita on 2026-10-31. What does it mean to glimpse something beyond our ordinary experience of life, and how can we allow those glimpses to…
Buddhistisches Tor Berlin PodcastMaking Meditation Work: Practical Advice and Buddhist Antidotes
Talk given by Lalitaratna on 2026-10-24. Why is meditation sometimes so difficult, and how can we work skillfully with the obstacles that arise? In this talk…
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Peace: The Highest Happiness
Talk given by Vidyadaka on 2026-10-10. In this talk, visiting guest Vidyadaka explores peace as a central aim of Buddhist practice and the ultimate goal of…
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Leaving Home. How Far Will You Go?
Talk given by Tarapalita on 2026-09-03. Having cut off his long black hair and exchanged his royal robes for rags, Siddhartha stands at the edge of his…
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Cutting Out Vs Connecting: How to Meditate Effectively
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-09-12. What are we actually trying to do when we meditate? In this talk, Padmasagara explores the often-unconscious views and…
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What Is Our Path?
Talk given by Tarapalita on 2026-09-05. What does it actually mean to move towards Enlightenment? In this talk, Tarapalita explores why we need a coherent path…
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Everybody has a Light
Talk given by Padmavajra on 2026-09-26. Padmavajra, President of Buddhistisches Tor Berlin, explores the Buddhist symbolism of light and the Buddha’s…
Buddhistisches Tor Berlin PodcastPadmasambhava und die Dämonen der Transformation
Vortrag von Dharmasara am 2026-09-21. Padmasambhava ist ein Magier, Dämonenbezwinger und eine der geheimnisvollsten Gestalten des Buddhismus. Doch was bedeuten…
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Demons Dancing in the Fires of Transformation
Talk given by Tarapalita on 2026-09-19. What do Buddhists mean when they speak of demons? In this talk, Tarapalita explores Padmasambhava, the great tantric…
Buddhistisches Tor Berlin PodcastThe Symbolism of Buddhist Mudras
Talk given by Sanghadarsini on 2026-08-30. What do our hands communicate? In this practical and experiential talk, Sanghadarshini explores the symbolism of…
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From the Beach to the Buddha: the Story of Bahiya’s Awakening
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-08-22. Bahiya was a spiritual practitioner living on the beach near modern-day Mumbai. One day, he asked himself: “Am I…
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What Do You Expect?
Talk given by Tarapalita on 2026-08-01. What could you realistically expect to happen over the next 10 to 20 years if you practise the Dharma with sincerity?…
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Why I’m a Buddhist: Three Personal Stories
Hosted by Padmasagara and stories from mitras Erik, Tania & Britta on 2026-07-25. We live in an age when it is possible to personalise spirituality, to explore…
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A Light In Dark Times: a Buddhists Response to the World Crises
Talk given by Rijumati and readings by Lalitaratna on 2026-07-19. In a world marked by war, political division, environmental challenges, and uncertainty, how…
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The Four Reminders
Talk given by Sanghadarsini on 2026-07-04. In this talk, Sanghadarsini explores the Four Reminders, a set of reflections from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition…
Buddhistisches Tor Berlin PodcastMetta and the 3 Myths
Talk given by Arthaketu on 2026-06-20. How do different ways of understanding the spiritual life shape our meditation practice? In this talk, Arthaketu…
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Machig Labdrön and the Courage to Face What We Avoid
Talk given by Simhavara on 2025-01-18. This talk brings to life the story of Machig Labdrön, an 11th-century Tibetan yogin whose radical clarity unsettled…
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Who’s got a clue?: A Buddhist Response to the Global Crisis
Talk given by Kalyanaprabha on 2026-06-06. In a time marked by conflict, uncertainty, and rapid change, many people find themselves asking how to respond…
Buddhistisches Tor Berlin PodcastEnergy & the Stupa as the Buddhist Path
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-05-24. The stupa is one of the oldest symbols in Buddhism, emerging long before images of the Buddha became common. Across…
Buddhistisches Tor Berlin PodcastThe Second Arrow: Working with Thoughts & Emotions
Talk given by Arthaketu on 2026-04-25. In this follow-up to the talk "The Second Arrow: Working with Pain", we return to the Sallatha Sutta and deepen the…
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Padmasambhava's Four Precepts for Berlin
Talk given by Padmavajra on 2026-05-16. In this talk, Padmavajra evoked the spirit of Padmasambhava, the great tantric master of Tibet. He formulated four…
Buddhistisches Tor Berlin PodcastThe Second Arrow: Working with Pain
Talk given by Arthaketu on 2026-04-18. In this talk, we explore the Sallatha Sutta, “The Arrow,” where the Buddha draws a sharp distinction between reactivity…
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Being Human
Talk given by Suryagupta on 2026-05-02. Suryagupta, Chair of the London Buddhist Centre, draws on her decades of Buddhist practice alongside experiences of…
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59 Years of Sangha
Talk given by Simhavara on 2026-04-06. On 6 April 1967, in a modest basement in London, Sangharakshita founded the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order, the…
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From London 1968 to Kreuzberg Today: The Story of Our Sangha
Talk given by Sanghadarshini on 2026-04-04. An evening in April 1968 marked the beginning of something new in Western Buddhism: the founding of the Triratna…
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Mantra: the Short Path to Awakening
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-04-11. Buddhist mantras are often misunderstood. It can look like singing, prayer, or a superficial kind of magic and…
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Facing Fear: Lessons from the Charnel Ground
Talk given by Tarapalita on 2026-02-14. What are you afraid of: death, loss, or even your own potential? In this talk, Tarapalita explores how the Buddhist…
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In the Footsteps of the Buddha and my Teacher
Talk given by Simharava on 2026-03-14. What does it really mean to be on a journey? In this talk, Simharava reflects on a recent trip to India through the lens…
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A Buddhist’s Response to Global Crises - Part 2
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-03-28. Is it really possible to be happy in a world that is full of suffering? In this second talk on a Buddhist response to…
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A Buddhist’s Response to Global Crises - Part 1
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-03-21. After 15 years of practice, Padmasagara asks a difficult question: what difference has it really made, in a world…
Buddhistisches Tor Berlin Podcast5 Obstacles, 5 Friends
Talk given by Arthaketu on 2026-03-07. In this talk, Arthaketu explores the Buddhist teaching of the five hindrances, the mental obstacles that prevent us from…
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Breaking Habits without Breaking Down
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-02-28. In this talk, Padmasagara picks up threads from his last talk on The Wheel of Life and turns to the story of the…
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Entering the Forest of the Heart
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2025-12-06. This talk explores the story behind the Karaniya Metta Sutta, one of the Buddha’s earliest and most important…
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Nucleus of a New Society
Talk given by Dharmasara on 2025-11-15. In this talk, Dharmasara explores the role of community and friendship in Buddhist practice and the potential of…
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Between Twin Sala Trees
Talk given by Dharmasara on 2026-02-07. In this talk, Dharmasara explores the Buddha’s final days and his Parinirvana, complete Enlightenment beyond birth and…
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Leaving the Buddha Behind
Talk given by Tarapalita on 2025-11-08. In this talk, Tarapalita explores the Buddha’s teaching in the Meghiya Sutta, a clear and practical teaching on the…
Buddhistisches Tor Berlin PodcastThree Steps to Freedom (Triratna System of Practice)
Talk given by Arthaketu on 2025-11-29. To become free, it is helpful to have a system to practice within. In this talk, Arthaketu guides us through the…
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The Spiritual Community - Sangha
Talk given by Dharmasara on 2025-11-01. In this talk, Dharmasara explores the meaning of Sangha, the third jewel of Buddhism, and what it really means to…
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What is the Dharma?
Talk given by Vidyadaka on 2025-09-20. In this talk, guest speaker Vidyadaka from Padmaloka Retreat Center explores the question "What is the Dharma?" using…
Buddhistisches Tor Berlin PodcastWhy We Struggle to Commit (and How to Change That)
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-01-31. In this talk, Padmasagara reflects on commitment at its most practical level, moment by moment, here and now. Rather…
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Honouring Life and Death: Reflections on a Good Friend and the Buddha’s Last Days
Talk given by Sanghadarsini on 2026-01-24. In this talk, Sanghadarsini reflects on life, death, and friendship following a recent visit to the Triratna Sangha…
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Neither Monastic nor Lay: What Triratna Ordination Really Means
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-01-17. What does it really mean to commit your life to something? And what might a commitment to a Buddhist way of life look…
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Transformation comes from Commitment
Talk given by Padmasagara & Tarapalita on 2026-01-10. How does a journey unfold from commitment to the transformation of one’s life? In this talk, Padmasagara…
Buddhistisches Tor Berlin PodcastCommit Yourself
Talk given by Tarapalita on 2026-01-03. With the start of a new year, it can be helpful to reflect on commitment rather than resolutions. In this talk…
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What did the Buddha teach and why?
This week Tarapalita looks at the Buddhas very first teachings and why they are still as mind blowing now as they were then.
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Who do you look up to?
Tarapalita explores the crucial importance of having people we look up to. The Buddha himself said spiritual friendship is the whole of the spiritual life…
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Precious teachers
In this talk, Satyaraja tells us about his teachers and his relationship with them.
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The first Buddhist women
We will be hearing about two Buddhist Women from the time of the Buddha and their paths. These stories have been passed down through the generations, as they…
Buddhistisches Tor Berlin PodcastWer ist Padmasambhava?
In diesem Vortrag erzählt uns Gunavira von Padmasambhava, auch als „Guru Rinpoche“ bekannt. Padmasambhava (Der aus dem Lotus geborene) gilt als Begründer des…
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Opening the door, entering sun and moon indivisable
In this talk, Arthaketu explores the figure of Padmasambhava and the dakini Suryachandrasiddhi - Sun, moon accomplished. Unfortunately, due to an error in the…
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Who is Padmasambhava?
In this talk, Tarapalita explores Padmasambhava by answering these three questions: Who is Padmasambhava? Why is he part of our tradition? How can he be useful…
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Buddhist Gate
Padmavajra explores the idea of a portal, a gateway, passing from one space to another, and connects it with the concept of Bhardo.
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Understanding the Buddha
If we wish to get a better understanding of the Buddha, it is good to look at his relationships with other people. Meghiya becomes the companion of the Buddha…
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How do you navigate yourself on the Buddhist Path?
How do you navigate yourself on the Buddhist Path? How do you choose the right direction of travel if you don’t know where you’re going or what the Goal is? If…
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Can I be a Buddhist and still have fun?
Yes. Is the short answer. When we begin practising Buddhism, we can become a little too restrained, overly-”mindful”, even a bit stiff. What is the place of…
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Guhya, It means secret
In this talk, Tarapalita explores the Buddhist word Guhya, which means “secret.”
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It matters how you speak
Bending the truth? Acidic or cutting speech? Verbal diarrhoea? Back stabbing people who aren’t present? Put it all that rubbish in the bin, that is what the…
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An image of enlightenment: entering the centre of the mandala
Arthaketu picks up where he left off a year ago and goes deeper into the Buddhist images of the mandala, entering their worlds and exploring the symbolism…
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Dust & Lotus Blossoms
Dust and lotus blossoms In this talk, Padmasagara will dive into these two images. We’ll see if we they can help us understand Buddhism more deeply……
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A Gate to the Buddha
In this talk, Padmavajra explores how to approach the nature of the Buddha through the Five Jinas.