{"product_id":"reimagining-buddhism-understanding-sangharakshita-and-his-teachings-paperback","title":"Reimagining Buddhism: Understanding Sangharakshita and His Teachings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVishvapani Blomfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe celebrated and controversial English Buddhist teacher Sangharakshita was a central figure in bringing Buddhism to the West and reviving it in India. \u003cem\u003eReimagining Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e seeks the source of his complex legacy in his distinctive spiritual imagination, tracing how it shaped his teachings, his life as a scholar-monk, and his development of the Triratna Buddhist movement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with sensitivity and insight, this book offers a fresh understanding of Sangharakshita's life and work for both newcomers and those who know them well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A breakthrough work of study, reflection, and synthesis.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDhivan Thomas Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThis Being, That Becomes \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book sensitively and critically examines one of the most important figures in Buddhism's twentieth-century transmission to Britain. ... Essential reading for anyone interested in Buddhism's presence in the West.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth J. Harris, \u003c\/strong\u003eUniversity of Birmingham, President of the UK Association for Buddhist Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'With a rare combination of careful reading, meticulous research, and generous imagination, Vishvapani invites us to understand his subject in entirely new ways.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVidyadevi\u003c\/strong\u003e, editor of Sangharakshita's \u003cem\u003eComplete Works\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e'An essential text for all interested in the development of Buddhism in its engagement with Western culture.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rev'd Canon Richard Peers\u003c\/strong\u003e, former Dean of Llandaff Cathedral\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Vishvapani opens the door to the rich treasury of Sangharakshita's legacy. A book to which I will keep returning!'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrajnaketu\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eCyberloka: A Buddhist Guide to Digital Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Without shying away from the challenges, Vishvapani guides us to a deeper understanding of Sangharakshita's formidable spirit, as well as the breadth of his approach.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuryagupta\u003c\/strong\u003e, Chair of the London Buddhist Centre\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVishvapani\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eGautama Buddha\u003c\/em\u003e and the editor of \u003cem\u003eChallenging Times\u003c\/em\u003e. Since 2006 he has been the Buddhist contributor to BBC Radio 4's \u003cem\u003eThought for the Day\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Cardiff with his wife and son, and his work has included mindfulness teaching, writing, broadcasting, leading Buddhist pilgrimages, and holding central positions within the Triratna Buddhist Community. He was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVishvapani is the author of Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One (Quercus, 2011) and the editor of Challenging Times: Stories of Buddhist Practice When Things Get Tough(Windhorse Publications, 2006). Since 2006 he has been the Buddhist contributor to BBC Radio 4's 'Thought for the Day'. He lives in Cardiff with his wife and son and his work over the years has included mindfulness teaching, writing, broadcasting, leading pilgrimages to the Buddhist holy places and holding central positions within the Triratna Buddhist Community. 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