The Triratna Story: Behind the Scenes of a New Buddhist Movement

The Triratna Story: Behind the Scenes of a New Buddhist Movement

by Vajragupta (Author)

Synopsis

This is the story of an international Buddhist movement, from its inception in London to its growth worldwide. It is the story of mistakes made, lessons learnt and how a Buddhist community was built. Extract: This is the story of a circle of friends dreaming a dream, and working to make it a reality...It's the nitty-gritty story of how a community evolves. It's a story of idealism and naivety, growth and growing pains, hard work and burn-out, friendship and fall-out'.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: 1
Publisher: Windhorse Publications
Published: 01 Jun 2010

ISBN 10: 1899579923
ISBN 13: 9781899579921

Media Reviews
An excellent synopsis of the history of an important Buddhist movement through a half century of social change: a fluent narrative of pioneering spirit, triumphs, setbacks and learnings - David Brazier, OAB, PhD, Head of the Amida-shu, author. ...a courageous and important book...it defies all expectations to tell the brilliant, troubled, and inspiring history of this unique Western Buddhist movement...this is a valuable and instructive text. - Zoketsu Norman Fischer, Founder of Everyday Zen Foundation and author of 'Sailing Home: Using the Wisdom of Homer's Odyssey to Navigate Life's Perils and Pitfalls'.
Author Bio
Vajragupta is the author of the best-selling, Buddhism: Tools for Living your Life.