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Sangharakshita describes the events of his life that led him to found the Western Buddhist Order, and explains how an individual can join it. He then discusses its relation to the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order and introduces the idea of the nucleus of a new society.
Talk given in 1976.
This talk is part of the series Buddhism for Today and Tomorrow.
| 1. | General recapitulation of series (4:30) | |
| 2. | Introduction: giving (6:16) | |
| 3. | Sangharakshita's discovery of Buddhism (7:15) | |
| 4. | Sangharakshita's life in Kalimpong (5:45) | |
| 5. | Sangharakshita's return to Great Britain in 1964 (6:02) | |
| 6. | The English Sangha Trust and the Hampstead Vihara (5:04) | |
| 7. | Founding of the FWBO and WBO (7:55) | |
| 8. | How does one join the WBO? (9:33) | |
| 9. | The relationship between the WBO and the FWBO (5:07) | |
| 10. | Who are 'Friends' and 'Mitras'? (8:51) | |
| 11. | The spiritual community and the New Society (7:48) |
Total running time: 1:14:06
