The Life of Allan Bennett, Bhikkhu Ananda Metteyya (Volume 1)

Bys: Crow, John L. and Harris, Elizabeth J.

This is the first biography of Allan Bennett, one of the first British men to gain higher ordination as a Buddhist monk and one of the seminal figures in the development of Buddhism in the UK. Bennett rejected Christianity early in his life and turned to late nineteenth century occultism and esoteric new religious movements, namely Theosophy and the Order of the Golden Dawn. His involvement in the latter led to friendship with Aleister Crowley. After...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800506511
• ISBN13: 9781800506510
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 5.06 lbs.