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Our FBA Dharmabyte today is titled and#8220;The Stupa Emerges in The White Lotus Sutra)and#8221; by Sangharakshita from the talk Five Element Symbolism and the Stupa. In this excerpt, we hear about how the and#8216;The Stupa of Abundant Treasuresand#8217; in The White Lotus Sutra emerges. Sangharakshita explains the origins of the Buddhist stupa and its connections with the five elements. Talk given in 1971. This talk is part of the series Parables, Myths and Symbols of Mahayana Buddhism in the White Lotus Sutra.

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is an excerpt from the strong visionary talk by Sangharakshita, A Blueprint for a New World, given in 1976. Our Dharmabyte today is titled and#8220;Transforming the World into a Spiritual Community.and#8221; Is it possible to create a society in which all social, economic, and political arrangements will support the development of true individuality? In this lecture a number of principles essential to the successful transformation of our current society are discussed.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, we hear Aryabandhu speaking about and#8220;Life As An Order Member.and#8221; One year after ordination, Aryabandhu talks about his experience of life as an order member. The third in a series of four talks given to men training for ordination on the and#8216;What Is the Orderand#8217; retreat.

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Aspiration and Joining the Orderand#8221;, Saddhanandi takes us through a set of very thought-provoking reflections. She is forthright indeed about the difficulties and joys of cultivating faith in the Dharma and makes very plain the consequences we can expect in our life as and when that faith arises. The full talk, entitled, and#8220;Enlightenment as Heart, Life as Wholeand#8221; is peppered with examples from her own practice. The audience clearly appreciates her sense of humour and#8211; which is often at her own expense.

The event was recorded in a very large marquee on a rainy day and despite that the sound quality is still OK!

One of the Lines of Acceptance of the WBO Ordination ceremony is and#8220;For the Attainment of Enlightenment, I Accept This Ordination.and#8221; We took that line as the theme of an International Sangha Gathering for women who had asked for ordination, held at Taraloka in 2005 . This was one of two keynote talks on the event.

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is an excerpt from the well-loved account of Sangharakshitaand#8217;s spiritual journey entitled: and#8220;First Glimpses: Diamond Sutra and#038; The Sutra of Wei Langand#8221;. The History of My Going for Refuge is an inspiring autobiographical lecture taking up Sangharakshitaand#8217;s story from his earliest experiences of Buddhism and telling how he came progressively to understand the centrality of Going for Refuge in the Buddhist life. Talk given in 1988.

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is a personal account from Padmavajra, one of the main teachers at Padmaloka Retreat Centre for men. In and#8220;Ordination Will Change Your Lifeand#8221; he evokes the Three Jewels as the great love of a life centred on the heartand#8217;s concerns. The full talk entitled, and#8220;First Loveand#8221; was given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2005

In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, we hear and#8220;Why Ordination, Why An Orderand#8221; is from a talk given on a weekend retreat for women mitras at Tiratanaloka. In this excerpt, Maitreyi shares her personal journey of requesting ordination in the Triratna Buddhist Order. From the full talk: and#8220;Why Ordination, Why An Orderand#8221;.

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte is from Vishvapani entitled:and#8220;What is Mindfulness Practice?and#8221; As interest in mindfulness grows in across society, Vishvapani looks at the path beyond an eight-week course and asks, what is the real significance of mindfulness practice? He identifies the key elements that are present from the very start of mindfulness practice and describes how the same elements work at many levels and can become a path to liberation.

This is an excerpt from the full talk and#8220;Mindfulness and Liberationand#8221; given at Cardiff Buddhist Centre, May 2013

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte titled and#8220;Body and#038; Mindand#8221; is an excerpt from Foundations of Mindfulness by Kamalashila. In this section he suggests focusing on two of the four traditional foundations: awareness of body and awareness of mind, thought, mood and mental state. This clear talk by Kamalashila is about the significance of mindfulness for the Buddhist path, from the perspective of the four foundations of mindfulness as taught by the Buddha in the Satipatthana sutta.

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte titled and#8220;The Nature of Otherand#8221; is an excerpt from the aptly named talk, and#8220;Awareness is Revolutionaryand#8220;, by Vajratara. Given on a Young Womensand#8217; Weekend retreat this talk explores Sangharakshitaand#8217;s aphorism and#8216;Awareness is Revolutionaryand#8217;. Exploring the revolution that greater awareness can bring to our lives:greater freedom, perspective and choice!