Diagnosing the ‘London Buddhist Machine’
I offer here a critical analysis of the culture and practices of the London Buddhist Centre and Triratna more broadly. This analysis emerges from my experience of involvement,...
Teaching: Dharma Misunderstood
Why Triratna Cannot Support Insight
Why Triratna Cannot Support Insight
I left after two years
I have spent 2 years practising with Triratna in the UK, and have finally walked away after months of deliberations.
Sangharakshita's Version of Conditionality
What is it that delays the Bodhisattva, the great being? ...
Are we a Buddhist Order?
Editor's note: This article was marked "open to all" when originally published, so we understand the material to be in the public domain....
The Order That I Joined
Editor's note: This article was marked "open to all" when originally published, so we understand the material to be in the public domain....
Triratna as a New Religious Movement Inspired by Buddhism (among other things)
What does one do if they realise that the "Buddhist" organisation they joined is not actually Buddhist?
Coming to Know Better in Triratna
While many Buddhist organisations have had one scandal or another in recent years, it seems that what keeps them together is the fervent belief that, despite the scandals, the...
The Elephant in the Shrine Room
The first obvious sign that something is quite wrong in Triratna is the sexual abuse perpetrated by Sangharakshita and many others following his lead, which the inner circle...
Buyer Beware: Issues to Bring Up with Order Members (OMs) Prior to Getting Deeply Involved in Triratna
(Warning: asking these questions may delay your ordination process)