Triratna
I hve been involved with the Triratna Buddhist Community since 1980 and have written extensively about the Community, including its difficulties
‘The Sound of One Hand’. Why You’ll Love this Funny, Moving Triratna Memoir
The Sound of One HandBy SatyadasaWindhorse Publications, 2022 Like Satyadasa I’ve been a part of the Triratna Buddhist Community for the whole of my...
Marking Sangharakshita’s Death
Sangharakshita, the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order died on 30th October 2019, aged 93. This is an 'official' obituary, which I...
Learning the Harsh Way at the Croydon Buddhist Centre
This is a personal reflection on my involvement with a Buddhist Centre that went wrong in the 1980s: a cautionary tale about the complexities of ‘spiritual communities’ and how good intentions produce harmful results
Appreciating Vajraloka
Vajraloka Meditation Retreat Centre is a wonderful resource for anyone who wants to meditate in beautiful and deeply tranquil surroundings. Little known outside The Triratna Buddhist Community, Vajraloka is one of the UK’s longest-established Buddhist retreat centres.
Discipleship and its Discontents
In recent years Sangharakshita, the teacher and founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order has restated the importance of discipleship. But what does it means to be a disciple – in general and in relation to Sangharakshita in particular? How can we acknowledge squarely the difficulties this relationship can contain?
Dharma Life Magazine
For nine years, from 1996 to 2005 I edited Dharma Life magazine, which explored the encounter between Buddhism and the modern world. Most of the...