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A Question-and-Answer evening with Sangharakshita from the Croydon Buddhist Centre in November, 2004
| 1. | Introduction by Jnanagarbha and Sangharakshita (1:42) | |
| 2. | Cultural, political and social change in the UK since the FWBO's foundation; samsara always samsara - living more simply (3:13) | |
| 3. | Early years of the FWBO and how it developed organically (4:56) | |
| 4. | Teacher-pupil relationships and power; getting away from acting from power - mindfulness and self-knowledge (5:01) | |
| 5. | If you could go back to start the FWBO again, would you change anything? The structure of the FWBO (3:04) | |
| 6. | Dilgo Khyentse Rimpoche - Guru yoga with a dead or unknown teacher (3:20) | |
| 7. | Can a group have collective karma? Hints from the Pali Canon; collective rebirth - Jataka tales; a coincidence of karmas (3:20) | |
| 8. | Which historical or legendary figure would you like to meet - what is it to meet someone? John Keats (2:56) | |
| 9. | Stephen Bachelor; controversial views; existentialism and Buddhism (3:32) | |
| 10. | Devotion towards human, historical figures; Atisha (3:08) | |
| 11. | Altruistic activity as an Insight practice in the light of illness in the world; work in India; the Insight aspect; the need for support (5:46) | |
| 12. | How do you spend your time, what do you reflect on? Youth and old friends; the Buddha's teachings (4:09) | |
| 13. | What do you still want to achieve? Buddhism and Christianity; memoir (2:55) | |
| 14. | Is there any one event you'd do differently in your life given the chance? (1:29) | |
| 15. | Meditation and acceptance; recognition and the Four Right Efforts (3:03) | |
| 16. | Happiest and saddest moments of life; happiest - amongst the new Buddhists of India; appreciation of the Dharma in India and in the West; saddest - the suicide of a friend (5:30) | |
| 17. | Sickness, old age, and death (4:08) | |
| 18. | Fears for the FWBO - from within and from without; succumbing to the zeitgeist; loss of inspiration; practice rather than fear; being true to your ideals - a quote from Shakespeare's Henry V (5:41) | |
| 19. | Regrets - musical instruments, languages, travel, memoirs (2:44) | |
| 20. | Hopes for the FWBO - spreading the Dharma (2:17) | |
| 21. | What are you proudest of? Buddha pride; work in India and after; spiritual sons, daughters and grand-daughters (4:35) |
Total running time: 1:16:29
