Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Compassion: An Intrinsic Part of Reality,and#8221; by Vijayamala is an excerpt from an excellent, personal set of reflections entitled and#8220;Compassionate Koans and#8211; the Heart of the Matterand#8221;. Here she shares her thoughts on compassion as an intrinsic part of reality referring to Mandarava in and#8216;The Life and Liberation of Padmasambhavaand#8217; and describing how Bodhisattvas, messengers of the Dharma and embodiments of compassion, continue to suffer for lifetimes.