In this substantial lecture given at the London Buddhist Vihara on 14th October 1995, Sangharakshita delivered a fascinating series of vignettes introducing five great Buddhists who have all had a significant impact on modern Buddhism, especially in the West.He gives portraits of the lives of Anagarika Dharmapala, Alexandra David-Neel, B.R.Ambedkar, Lama Govida and Dr. Edward Conze.He reveals glimpses of these individuals who, although uniquely different, possessed the same determination, courage, unconventionality and heroism which transformed the world around them.