Quote of the day
Language is legislation, speech is its code. We do not see the power which is in speech because we forget that all speech is a classification, and that all classifications are oppressive.
Sangharakshita
Born: August 26, 1925
Died: October 30, 2018 (aged 93)
Bio: Sangharakshita was a Buddhist teacher and writer, and founder of the Triratna Buddhist Community, which was known until 2010 as the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order, or FWBO.
Known for:
- The Bodhisattva ideal (1999)
- A Guide to the Buddhist Path (1990)
- The Essential Teachings of the Buddha (1998)
- The Ten Pillars of Buddhism (1985)







