Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Receiving the Green Tara Sadhana. Hereand#8217;s an excerpt from a great treat from Taraloka Retreat Centre, where Sangharakshita inaugurates their new shrine cabin dedicated to Tara and#8211; the radiant Bodhisattva of compassion, inspiration to many who lead a Buddhist life aspiring to beauty and a steady openness in the face of the mysteries of existence. From the talk, On Tara, by Sangharakshita.

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called The Conversion of Shariputra by Sangharakshita, from the talk The Meaning of the Dharma given in 1968.

Dharma is the experience of reality, and also the expression of that experience in the form of the Buddhaand#8217;s teaching, especially the law of conditionality. It is the raft that carries you to Enlightenment, the further shore; it is whatever helps you to develop spiritually.

This talk is part of the series Introducing the Three Jewels of Buddhism.

Even more storytelling! Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called The Mystery of the Buddha, the beginning of a short talk by Khemasuri where she Khemasuri tells the story of Angulimalaand#8217;s meeting with the Buddha. From a talk of the same title, The Mystery of the Buddha.

More storytelling! Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called The Story of Hatthaka an excerpt from the talk of the same title by Ratnaprabha. A brilliantly told story from the Pali Canon, about Hatthaka, who used the 4 sangraha vastus, the four means of creating a sangha, to do exactly that. The four are: generosity, kindly speech, good works or action and exemplification. Ratnaprabha explains these in the companion talk: The 4 Sangraha vastus.

Best-known stories brought together humour and lightness in Buddhist scriptures. Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called The Story of Little Ugly from the talk, Encounters with Enlightenment, by Saddhaloka, 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. Here 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;

Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2001

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called The Opening of the Buddha Eye by Sangharakshita. This excerpt, from the lecture, The New Man Speaks, celebrates the anniversary of the Buddhaand#8217;s decision to teach, with an account of the events just after his Enlightenment, given in 1971.

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called The Praise of Pinghiya, an excerpt from, and#8220;Pinghiyaand#8217;s Praises Of The Way To The Beyondand#8221;, a talk given by Vadanya at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre on 19th February 2008. Part of a series on stories and symbols.

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Becoming a Sage and#8211; On Faith by Paramananda. Faith, or confidence, not in the Buddha as a supernatural power, but rather recognizing him as a human being, even on the archetypal level. The Buddha represents us and our quest for Enlightenment. From the talk Becoming a Sage and#8211; the Buddhaand#8217;s Struggle, a talk for Buddha Day at the West London Buddhist Centre, celebrating the Buddhaand#8217;s long struggle leading up to his Enlightenment.

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Myth as Call to Action from the talk At Home In the Cosmos; Myth, Magic and Us by Jvalamalini given at Bristol Sangha Night talk as part of the Building the Buddhaland series.

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called The Buddha as Hero. Buddhism is sometimes seen as weak or negative. Using examples from the Pali Canon and Mahayana texts, this lecture shows that, on the contrary, heroic and positive qualities are essential in the Buddhist spiritual aspirantand#8217;s quest for Enlightenment.

From the talk, The Heroic Ideal in Buddhism, given in 1969.