59 Years of Sangha

Talk given by Simhavara on 2026-04-06. 

On 6 April 1967, in a modest basement in London, Sangharakshita founded the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order, the seed that would grow into today’s Triratna Buddhist Community.

Almost six decades later, we gather to mark this anniversary, not as something distant or historical, but as a living sangha shaped by practice, friendship, and shared commitment to the Dharma.

In this episode, Simhavara shares what makes this community meaningful and how her own path has unfolded within it. She explores what it means to belong to a sangha that is still evolving, still questioning, and still practicing together.

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