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In today's FBA Dharmabyte, entitled "What Money Can't Buy", Vaddhaka has a close look at the nature of capitalism's economic theory. How are we as buddhists supposed to engage with an economic system that arguably elevates egoistic craving into the position of a high virtue?

Today's FBA Dharmabyte entitled "What is Wrong Livelihood", is excerpted from a 1968 talk by Sangharakshita, "The Ideal Society: Right Livelihood". Here he discusses what could be considered wrong livelihood, based on the Buddha's teachings in the scriptures.

In today's FBA Dharmabyte entitled "The Spirit of Cooperative Work", Parami looks at Sangharakshita's encouragement of cooperative work and Team-Based Right Livelihood businesses, examining the history of these types of businesses in the Triratna Buddhist Community as well as how we can keep the energy and momentum behind them alive.

In today's FBA Dharmabyte Sangharakshita lays out the "Four Essential Features of Right Livelihood", particularly the team-based Right Livelihoods that are a distinct emphasis of the Triratna Buddhist Community. This excerpt is from a lovely 2001 talk by Sangharakshita that is well worth revisiting often, entitled "The Six Distinctive Emphases of the FWBO".

Starting the new year with a series on Right Livelihood, today's FBA Dharmabyte entitled "Medical Work in India as Dhamma Practice" features Karunaprabha, an Indian Order Member, who tells the story of how her medical work in the slums of Pune led to her becoming a Buddhist.

Today's FBA Dharmabyte entitled "Altruistic Activity as Insight Practice" draws from an evening of discussion with Sangharakshita in which he was asked to discuss whether one could see altruistic activity as a support for insight in light of the illness of the world.

Karunagita gives today's FBA Dharmabyte entitled "Supports to Insight" . Given at the European Women's Convention at Adhisthana, one of a series of talks on the topic "The Bodhisattva's Reply: Triratna Paths to Insight".

Continuing our exploration of Insight, today's FBA Dharmabyte is one from Khemasuri on "Transcending Paradigms" . Given at the European Women's Convention at Adhisthana, one of a series of talks on the topic "The Bodhisattva's Reply: Triratna Paths to Insight".

Another talk in our exploration of Insight, today's FBA Dharmabyte from Dhammamegha entitled "Living Dharma in South Africa" was the second talk in a panel called "Spreading the Dharma as a Path to Insight", given at the European Combined Order Convention held at Wymondham College on 23 August 2014.

In today's FBA Dharmabyte, Amalasiri gives a lovely talk entitled "Life is a Gift - Triratna in Barcelona", beginning a series of podcasts from now to the end of the year exploring the topic of insight.  This talk was given at the European Combined Order Convention, the theme of which was "The Bodhisattva's Reply: Triratna Paths to Insight".

Sangharakshita recounts for us in today's FBA Dharmabyte the Rohini incident in which "The Buddha Prevents a War". The Buddha's lone voice of sanity in this story is a wonderful template for us to work from when considering realistic courses of action in the modern world to promote peace and end warfare. Excerpted from the talk "Buddhism, World Peace and Nuclear War" given in 1984.

In today's FBA Dharmabyte Lokabandhu speaks on the topic of "Buddhism and Activism", describing how becoming an active force for good in the world through direct social engagement is an integral part of Buddhist practice. Part of the longer talk "Buddhism, Social Engagement, and Non-Violent Direct Action" given in the Dharma Parlour at the 2010 Buddhafield Festival.

In today's FBA Dharmabyte Amalaketu talks about Eco Dharma at Colchester Buddhist Centre's Sangha Night series on Engaged Buddhism. Entitled "Introducing Eco Dharma",  he maps out the possible Buddhist response to the environmental crisis.

In today's FBA Dharmabyte, we present an excellent talk from Young Peoples Facilitator Kara Moses entitled  "Sangha as Alternative Culture".  Kara talks about why industrialised Capitalist society presents us with particularly challenging conditions for Buddhist practise, and how the Sangha provides a radical positive alternative.

In today's FBA Dharmabyte, we complete our series on Sangharakshita, his life and his friendships with  "Lalitaratna Rejoices in Bhante".  This talk is another in a set recorded during a celebration of Sangharakshita's birthday in 2010, featuring the lively and humorous reminiscences of Lalitaratna.