The Boy, the Monk, the Man
A page-turning biography of Sangharakshita, the controversial British Buddhist teacher. In the late 1960s Sangharakshita founded the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community - now a worldwide Buddhist movement. Nagabodhi gives a vivid account of Sangharakshita's life, what it was like to live among his followers, and the controversies he left behind.
Sangharakshita was a Buddhist monk, a writer, a poet, and the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community - a pioneering worldwide Buddhist movement. He was also an audacious reformer, and for some a deeply controversial figure. In an absorbing narrative, Nagabodhi takes us on a journey through the twists and turns of Sangharakshita's life; the experiences, insights, and reflections that nurtured his approach as a teacher; what it was like to live among his committed followers; and the controversies he left behind.