In one way or another, Sangharakshita’s spiritual genius has been the sheet anchor throughout the storm of my own deviating spiritual aspirations and divagations. More often than not, in the middle of any particular struggle for understanding, his was the aesthetic and moral compass which I depended on for a true reading of the way out of the labyrinth; his star the brilliant Sirius on a dark night; his, the lodestone that attracted the light of clarity. My gratitude to him is unrepayable. In...
Just a note to say I think the Free Buddhist Audio homepage memorial for Sangharakshita is very beautiful, very moving. Thank you to whoever created it.
I am so sad to hear of Sangharakshita’s death. His catalogue of literary works are amazing and have always been very special to me for the space of spiritual understanding, meaning and personal growth in Western Buddhism. I never met him in person but in his literature I had connection with him and the community at the very kind Manchester Buddhist Centre and in the larger world as of consequence. When I worked as a volunteer at the Manchester Buddhist Centre there was always good fellowship and spiritual connection. He remains to me Bhante - a venerable and noble teacher.
Yesterday evening we got together to do a special puja for our beloved Bhante, in Mexico City Buddhist Centre (Rome neighborhood). We recited Maitreyabandhu’s sevenfold puja for Bhante and also chanted mantras requested by Bhante. Upekshamati led the puja and said some lovely words. Many of us wouldn’t be buddhists if it was not for Bhante and his precious legacy of teachings and the Triratna order.
With sad and heavy heart we celebrate the death of our beloverd and cherished teacher and friend Bante Sangharákshita he who gave us the Dharma and inspired us over many many years.
May his next life be as spiritually inspiring as the last. R.I.P.
