Summary: Today's FBA Dharmabyte "The Bodhisattva as Hero," by Sangharakshita is from the talk "The Heroic Ideal in Buddhism" given in 1969. 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 aspirant's quest for Enlightenment. Talk given in 1969.
