Nagabodhi joined Sangharakshita's new Buddhist Order in 1974 and has given his life to a range of Triratna projects in the UK and abroad. He worked closely with Sangharakshita, sometimes living in communities with him. In 1982 they travelled on tour in India, an adventure Nagabodhi chronicled in 'Jai Bhim! Dispatches from a Peaceful Revolution'.

• About the Author ixAuthor's Acknowledgements xiPublisher's Acknowledgements xivChapter 1 Introduction 1Chapter 2 Early Days 10Chapter 3 Something Happened 23Chapter 4 The Signalman and the Swamis 35Chapter 5 In Search of the Buddhist East 46Chapter 6 The 'Going Forth' 58Chapter 7 The Two Wanderers 67Chapter 8 Two Saints, a Bell, a Cave, and a Vision 79Chapter 9 Monks at Last 90Chapter 10 Study and Self-Knowledge 96Chapter 11 Living in the Presence 106Chapter 12 Between Two Worlds 128Chapter 13 A Visit to England 144Chapter 14 Of Monks and Men 155Chapter 15 Terry Delamere 161Chapter 16 A Fresh Start and a New Kind of Order 175Chapter 17 A Walk on the Wild Side 186Chapter 18 Talking Dharma in the West 197Chapter 19 Time to Get Serious 211Chapter 20 For the Sake of All Beings 220Chapter 21 Building a Buddhist World 239Chapter 22 Where Angels Fear to Tread 255Chapter 23 Taking the Platform 285Chapter 24 Guru, Teacher... 301Chapter 25 ... Lover, Friend 317Chapter 26 Jara-maranaEndnotes 349Photograph Credits 361Index 362

"Nagabodhi's vivid portrait of his teacher and friend reveals a remarkable life - brilliant, visionary, and controversial." - Hozan Alan Senauke, Abbot, Berkeley Zen Center, Berkeley, California; "The controversial figure of Sangharakshita becomes multi-dimensional as we meet a complex and nuanced person who took advantage of a unique historical moment to realize his vision of a new Buddhist movement." - Nigel Wellings, author of 'Present with Suffering, Being with the Things that Hurt'; "...a perceptive account of Sangharakshita's growing understanding of what it means to live an authentic Buddhist life...." - Vishvapani Blomfield, author of 'Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One'