Urgyen Sangharakshita lived in India for twenty years where he was ordained and studied with a range of Buddhist teachers. He became inspired by all major aspects of Buddhism and has since written and lectured prolifically both in the West and the East. In the light of modern scholarship and his own spiritual experience, he has brought out and emphasized the core teachings that underlie and unify the Buddhist tradition as a whole.

Kulananda is a leading member of the Western Buddhist Order, which he joined in 1977.
Kulananda is an experienced practitioner of Buddhism and meditation and the author of several books, including Principles of Buddhism, Western Buddhism, and Mindfulness and Money. He is based in Cambridge, where he teaches at the local Buddhist center.