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In todayand#8217;sFBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Dharma Challenges our Views,and#8221; Satyaraja asks us What's most important to us? What do we devote our time to? He reminds us that we don't like uncertainty, and yet, when we strive to gain insight to see things as they really are, we realize we have to stay open and receptive to the mystery of ourselves.

From the words of Padmasambhava: I do not have I do not understand I do not know

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Two Great Shifts in One's Being,and#8221; Vajratara shares her thoughts on going forth, leaving behind ones old habits, and going for refuge towards what is real, what is possible, what is beautiful and#8211; the goal of the spiritual life. From the talk and#8220;The Bodhicaryavataraand#8221; given at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre on 18th March 2008. Part of a series on Great Buddhist Texts.

In todayand#8217;sFBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The Bodhisattva and Evolution,and#8221; Sangharakshita introduces the figure of the Bodhisattva, who embodies the principle of perpetual self-transcendence. This is an excerpt from the talk, and#8220;The Bodhisattva Principleand#8221;.

In todayand#8217;sFBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Living Collectively: Sangha as Teacher,and#8221;Saddhanandi shares some wisdom from Jack Kornfield on spiritual community and living collectively. She then describes having confidence in the Order and developing Sangha as the authentic teacher. From the talk and#8220;Spiritual Transmission and Lineageand#8221; a detailed, intimate and heartfelt talk looking at the relationship between a Dharma follower and her/his teacher.

In todayand#8217;sFBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Prajna as Aesthetic Appreciation,and#8221; Padmavajra offers a little insight into seeing not-self. From the fourth talk in his wonderful series on the Dhammapada, the most popular of early Buddhist texts.

In todayand#8217;sFBA Dharmabyte we hear from Ratnaghosha from the Menand#8217;s Combined Convention in and#8220;Speaking About the Goal.and#8221; Words and descriptions cannot fully encapsulate transcendental experience. Inspired by verses from Milarepaand#8217;s final exhortation from and#8220;The Shepherdand#8217;s Search for Mindand#8221;, which provides a complete path, effortlessly combining devotion and meditation:

Without arrival, he reaches the place of Buddha; Without seeing, he visions the dharmakaya; Without effort, he does all things naturally.

This is an excerpt from the sixth talk given on the European Triratna Menand#8217;s Convention at Adhisthana on 19 August 2014, entitled and#8220;The Goal.and#8221;

In todayand#8217;sFBA Dharmabyte we hear from Maitreyabandhu from the Menand#8217;s Combined Convention in and#8220;Hearing the Cuckoo's Cry.and#8221; Reading haiku, Maitreyabandhu brings us to reflect on our shared understanding of the goal of insight and enlightenment.

This is an excerpt from the second talk given on the European Triratna Menand#8217;s Convention at Adhisthana on 19 August 2014, entitled and#8220;Against Avoiding Pain.and#8221;

Subhadramati shares her insights on ethics in todayand#8217;sFBA Dharmabyte: and#8220;Acting in Accordance with our Values,and#8221; an excerpt from a the talk and#8220;Ethics As a Path to Insight.and#8221; Practicing ethics leads to greater happiness, springs out of our empathy for others, and eventually becomes free of any notion of self and other. Given on August 30 2014 at the European Womenand#8217;s Convention held at Adhisthana on the theme of and#8220;The Bodhisattvaand#8217;s Reply: Triratna Paths to Insightand#8221;.

We are delighted to dedicate todayand#8217;sFBA Dharmabyte to poetry. Not just any poetry, but and#8220;A New Poem From Sangharakshita,and#8221; read by Parami at the European Womenand#8217;s Convention held at Adhisthana, August 30 2014.

Danapriya brings us ourFBA Dharmabyte today, and#8220;Six Guides to Insight and a Touch of Magic.and#8221; The fourth and last (short) talk in a panel called and#8220;Spreading the Dharma as a Path to Insightand#8221;, given at the European Combined Order Convention held at Wymondham College on 23 August 2014.

The theme of the convention was and#8220;The Bodhisattvaand#8217;s Reply: Triratna Paths to Insightand#8221;.