Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Manjughoshaand#8217;s Swordand#8221; is an excerpt from the talk and#8220;Cutting Away the Oldand#8221; by the very dynamic Dharmachari Abhaya. Swords and#8211; lots of swords and#8211; as he explores the deep significance of Manjughosha/Manjushri and the blade he uses to cut deep into ignorance and the suffering it leads us into. In this track we are invited to visualize the symbols of swords as we are reminded of Zorro, Excalibur and other sword fights in films. Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2003