Sangharakshita
Sangharakshita | |
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| Born | Dennis Philip Edward Lingwood 26 August 1925 Tooting, London, England |
| Died | 30 October 2018 (aged 93) Hereford, Herefordshire, England |
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| Organization | Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (now Triratna Buddhist Community) |
| Website | sangharakshita.org |
Dennis Philip Edward Lingwood (26 August 1925 – 30 October 2018), known more commonly as Sangharakshita, was a British spiritual teacher and writer. In 1967, he founded the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO), which was renamed the Triratna Buddhist Community in 2010.
Sangharakshita was and remains a highly controversial figure. For his supporters, he was a spiritual pioneer who introduced Eastern religious teachings to the West. For his detractors, he was a sexual predator who used his position to abuse vulnerable young men.