Sangharakshita speaks to one of the central emphases of the Triratna Buddhist Community in todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte podcast, expanding on the meaning of the phrase and#8220;Commitment is Primary, Lifestyle is Secondaryand#8221;. Excerpted from the talk and#8220;Twenty Years on the Middle Wayand#8221;, he explores our traditionand#8217;s principle of an Order that places its weight on genuine Going for Refuge rather than the conditions a person was born into or lifestyle.

Talk given in 1987.