Many people find it hard to distinguish the Dharma from various Western ideas promoted by Romantic thinkers and artists in the nineteenth century. Unfortunately, Sangharakshita was one of these people.
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This article explores why Sangharakshita’s unique understanding of “conditionality” was a profound misunderstanding of the Dharma, the teaching of the Buddha. It is based on a public article, written by a Triratna order member in 2017, that explored Sangharashita’s “particular presentation” of the Dharma.
Submitted on 16th Apr 2020
A member of the Triratna order questions whether Sangharakshita's emphasis on ascent and refinement is really what the Buddha taught.
Submitted on 16th Apr 2020
Triratna as a New Religious Movement (NRM) offering a very "particular" take on the Buddha's dharma
Submitted on 12th Apr 2020
This is a focused summary of Thanissaro Bhikkhu's book "Buddhist Romanticism" that argues Buddhism as interpreted by some teachers in the West, such as Sangharakshita, is really Romanticism which uses the vocabulary of the Dharma, but is actually very different from the Dharma taught by the Buddha.
Submitted on 11th Apr 2020