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,...
How Triratna coerced people not to have children
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"Just a bit of Pagan fun"
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Our Dark Heart
Editor's note: This article was marked "open to all" when originally published, so we understand the material to be in the public domain....
Moving on, or Not
Moving on, or Not (by Mark Dunlop)...
Triratna's Charismatic Succession Problem
Triratna’s Charismatic Succession Problem...
Mark Dunlop's Response to Sangharakshita's Memoir Describing their Time Together
In his memoir, Sangharakshita offers no hint of apology or remorse for his behaviour towards me. Looking back over my time in the FWBO (now called Triratna), it has been quite a shock to me to realise how cold hearted, devious and manipulative some people can be, even when they are people claiming to practise an ethical and spiritual way of life. Sangharakshita’s behaviour seems consistent with what I have subsequently learned about the behaviour of narcissists and psychopaths.
A Study in Evasion: Triratna's Responses and Non-Responses to Sexual Abuse Allegations
The fact that Sangharakshita was sexually involved with some of his male disciples has been common knowledge in the Order he founded since at least 1987 when Mark Dunlop (the...
Teachings of Convenience
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What Happens When You Stop "Holding the Contradiction"?
Triratna is, behind all of the rhetoric and belief, a friendship club based on a shared belief system, and following particular behaviours and culture, none of which have...