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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.[1]
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.[2][3][4][5]
- ^ "Sangharakshita obituary". The Times. 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022.
- ^ Doward, Jamie (21 July 2019). "Buddhist, teacher, predator: dark secrets of the Triratna guru". The Observer. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019.
- ^ Doward, Jamie (19 February 2017). "Fears mount over scale of Buddhist sect sexual abuse". The Observer. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017.
- ^ Taylor, Jo (26 September 2016). "Apology sought over 'abuse' at Buddhist retreat". BBC News. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016.
- ^ Bunting, Madeleine (27 October 1997). "The dark side of enlightenment". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 February 2005 – via ex-cult.org.