Dhammarati’s strong talk from the North American Convention exploring a central question: “How do we cultivate a sense of common community and practice while encouraging the individual practitioner to flower?” In looking at the subtleties of this Dhammarati draws out the history of Sangharakshita’s engagement with the idea of ‘discipleship’ and the terms of reference by which we might understand his intentions in using it. A broadly affirming talk that points to a middle way between two equally compelling needs...