Today's FBA Dharmabyte, "Compassion: An Intrinsic Part of Reality," by Vijayamala is an excerpt from an excellent, personal set of reflections entitled "Compassionate Koans - the Heart of the Matter". Here she shares her thoughts on compassion as an intrinsic part of reality referring to Mandarava in 'The Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava' and describing how Bodhisattvas, messengers of the Dharma and embodiments of compassion, continue to suffer for lifetimes.