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In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte Stories from the Pali Canon, Saddhaloka talks about the tradition of storytelling in Buddhism, and recounts some of his own favourites. His obvious love of the tales comes shining through and#8211; sit back and enjoyand#8230;Saddhaloka is the author of a book of re-tellings of stories from the Pali Canon, the oldest collection of texts about the life and teachings of the Buddha. Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2001

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte Six Objects of Worship, Sangharakshita explains the the first three of six garavas: Satta, Dharma, Sangha. From the talk, and#8220;Discerning the Buddhaand#8221;, given in 1986. In trying to discern the Buddha, we are trying to discern the highest kind of being: an Enlightened One. The Buddha, it seems, considered that the Dharma and#8211; the truth and#8211; is higher still. Does this mean that there were reaches of the spiral of development that he had not yet explored?

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte A Rung in the Ladder, Satyalila shares quite personally about her writing as spiritual practice. From the talk, and#8220;Daring to Look In the Mirrorand#8221; given on the 2014 at the European Womenand#8217;s Convention held at Adhisthana, the theme of the convention was and#8220;The Bodhisattvaand#8217;s Reply: Triratna Paths to Insight.and#8221;

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by Saddhaloka, the new chair of the College of Public Preceptors. Much easier said then done, Entering Into a Life in the Dharma begins with a strong heartfelt response, a feeling of 'coming home' and is challenged by our many distractions, confusions and the pressures of our life. We keep forgetting what is most important. From the talk of the same title given by Saddhaloka at the Ordination Training Weekend in February 2015.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Setting Intention for Equanimity, Ratnavandana shares an intensely honest, psychologically intimate, beautifully forensic history of her personal relationship to the practice of upekkha (equanimity) throughout her spiritual life. We hear about ways to assess what is going on in the subtler realms of our experience and#8211; and how to look to move beyond them so we too can live like a riverand#8230;

From the talk, and#8220;A Personal Take On Upekkhaand#8221; given as part of the 2015 Rainy Season Retreat at Bristol Buddhist Centre. The full archive of this retreat is available on The Buddhist Center Online.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, The Boundlessness of Metta, Jvalamalini gives a very personal and helpful take on the metta bhavana (loving kindness) practice, recounting her history with it and the kinds of areas she has worked with over the years in order to learn to love herself and others as deeply as she can. Here she speaks on an initial experience of vision that arose of profound well-being.

That work is both extraordinary and everyday, and the fruits of it is named beautifully as simply the ability to go deeper with the practice itself.

From the talk, and#8220;A Personal Take On Metta Practiceand#8221; given as part of the 2015 Rainy Season Retreat at Bristol Buddhist Centre. The full archive of this retreat is available on The Buddhist Center Online.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Seeing Beauty in Nature, Jnanavaca continues the seminar series exploring Eros and Beauty, drawing inspiration from Keats on the ascent of beauty. From the talk and#8220;Eros and Beauty and#8211; Jnanavaca On Fireand#8221; given at the London Buddhist Center, 9th March 2015.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, The Perfectly Enlightened Mind, Padmavajra offers a beautiful reading of the opening verses of Bodhicaravatara and#8211; the Entry of the Way into Enlightement, by Shantideva. The Bodhicitta is one of those terms that you need to get a feeling for and#8211; translating it as 'the enlightened mind' doesn't quite do it justice. From the talk and#8220;Eros and Beauty and#8211; Manjughosha, Love and Beautyand#8221; given 23rd March 2015, London Buddhist Center.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Transforming the World, Khemasuri explores the message of Transforming the World in The Sutra of Golden Light at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre 2008. Talk given on 17th June 2008 as part of a series on Great Buddhist Texts.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Buddhism and Culture, Sangharakshita illustrates how it is only possible to change the world fundamentally when we are receptive to the influence of higher spiritual dimensions. From the talk of the same name, Buddhism and Culture, given in 1976 as part of the series Transformation of Life and World in the Sutra of Golden Light.