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Sangharakshita is the founder of the FWBO (Friends of the Western Buddhist Order).
He has written on all the major aspects of the Buddhist tradition and sought to draw inspiration from them in the light of
both modern scholarship and his own spiritual life. In doing so he has sought to discern the core teachings that underlie the tradition as a whole, and to re-express these in ways that are relevant, coherent, and
spiritually vital.
Now that the FWBO is an international Buddhist movement, Sangharakshita has handed over most of his responsibilities to his senior disciples in
the Order. From his base in Birmingham, he is now focusing on personal contact with people, and on his writing.
Sangharakshita spent twenty-five years in India studying with teachers from each of the 3 major Buddhist schools
during which time he founded a non-sectarian Buddhist center. He was closely involved in India's "Dharma Revolution" of the fifties. This peaceful revolution, begun by Dr. Ambedkar, consisted of hundreds of
thousands of former "untouchable" Hindus embracing Buddhism. This revolution continues today with thousands of ex-untouchables finding self-respect and support through the compassionate teachings of Buddhism.
 On returning to England in the sixties, Sangharakshita founded the FWBO (Friends of the Western Buddhist Order)and the WBO. His aim was to help Buddhism take firm root in the West. His
energy and wisdom is testified to by the many thousands of lives which have been tranformed by Buddhism, made available through the centers of the FWBO. He still inspires the FWBO, although he is no
longer involved in its day-to-day activities.
Here are some further sites about Sangharakshita:
Western Buddhist Review
A selection of Sangharakshita's writings
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