Sangharakshita never had a thorough grounding in traditional Buddhist doctrine and practice. As a result, his approach to the Dharma is idiosyncratic, speculative, and in many places simply wrong, misleading his followers far from the realisation that the Buddha pointed to. Various critiques of Sangharakshita's misunderstandings are presented here.
The following content has been tagged "Teaching: Dharma Misunderstood":
Why Triratna Cannot Support Insight
Submitted on 13th Apr 2020
I have spent 2 years practising with Triratna in the UK, and have finally walked away after months of deliberations.
Submitted on 7th Nov 2023
What is it that delays the Bodhisattva, the great being? ...
Submitted on 16th Apr 2020
Editor's note: This article was marked "open to all" when originally published, so we understand the material to be in the public domain....
Submitted on 16th Apr 2020
Editor's note: This article was marked "open to all" when originally published, so we understand the material to be in the public domain....
Submitted on 16th Apr 2020
What does one do if they realise that the "Buddhist" organisation they joined is not actually Buddhist?
Submitted on 12th Apr 2020
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...
Submitted on 12th Apr 2020
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...
Submitted on 12th Apr 2020
(Warning: asking these questions may delay your ordination process)
Submitted on 11th Apr 2020
This is presented as a focused summary of Thanissaro Bhikkhu’s book “Buddhist Romanticism”. The book can be freely downloaded here: Link
Submitted on 11th Apr 2020
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