Sangharakshita Memorial Space
Sangharakshita Memorial Space

Last Glimpses of Sangharakshita by Mahamati

By Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 25 Oct, 2019 - 17:32

In the weeks following Urgyen Sangharakshita’s death in 2018, Mahamati, one of his secretaries and companions, spoke informally at a number of Order gatherings about the experience of working closely with him during the last fifteen or so years of his life.

To mark the first anniversary of Sangharakshita’s death, we present this talk from early December 2018 to a gathering of continental European Order members. Mahamati reflects on aspects of their time together, and on aspects of Sangharakshita’s personality and character...

Sangharakshita Memorial Space
Sangharakshita Memorial Space

A personal reflection on the death of Sangharakshita

By SianPodmore on Wed, 14 Nov, 2018 - 09:44

A personal reflection on the death of Sangharakshita

By SianPodmore on Wed, 14 Nov, 2018 - 09:44

So this first era of the Triratna movement has come to its end with the death of our founder and teacher, our contemporary ‘shower of the way’, Urgyen Sangharakshita. What difference will this make to the movement? Actually, the answer to that should be ‘none at all’. Sangharakshita was fully aware that his lifetime was brief, the continuation of the movement he founded depended on it functioning without him and took the necessary steps to ensure that it would.

Yet there is...

North London Buddhist Centre
North London Buddhist Centre

Events commemorating Sangharakshita at the North London Buddhist Centre

By Satyapurna on Fri, 2 Nov, 2018 - 12:00

Events commemorating Sangharakshita at the North London Buddhist Centre

By Satyapurna on Fri, 2 Nov, 2018 - 12:00

Sitting with recollection of Sangharakshita.
North London Buddhist Centre small shrine room is a dedicated space, 11 AM-6:30 PM Monday to Friday until 9 November.

Anyone is welcome to come and sit quietly in the room, or write in the book of memories and appreciation. Do bring flowers and donations in his memory if you wish. Donations will go to our ongoing purchase of his complete writings, and the Centre’s continuation of his work in introducing...