Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order (leader Sang Harakshita) friends of the western buddhist order. Alternate Names for the Group Web SitesCritical of the Group ExFriends of Western Buddhist Order (based in UK). http://www.freedomofmind.com/groups/friends/friends.htm
Welcome To The FWBO Buddhist Eco-Practice Website Environmental good practice based on Buddhist tradition, prepared by members of the FWBO friends of the western buddhist order. http://www.ecopractice.fwbo.org/
Extractions: This includes only FWBO Centres/organizations with web sites; there are many more but they do not have web sites. Birmingham Buddhist Centre Brighton Buddhist Centre Bristol Buddhist Centre Cambridge Buddhist ... London Buddhist Centre (the FWBO's main London Centre) London (North) London (West) Manchester Buddhist Centre Norwich Buddhist Centre ... Southampton BuddhaField (Camping Retreats) UK Dhanakosa (Highlands of Scotland) UK Dharmavastu (formerly Vajrakuta) UK Taraloka Women's Retreat Centre (Shropshire) UK Melbourne Sydney Buddhist Centre Toowoomba Buddhist Centre Vancouver Estonia Helsingin Buddhalainen Keskus Paris Buddhist Centre Berlin, Essen, and Minden
Windhorse Publications Publishing house for the friends of the western buddhist order. Online catalogue for UK customers. http://www.windhorsepublications.com/
The Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order The friends of the western buddhist order, The London Buddhist Centre.51 Roman Road. Bethnal Green. LONDON. E2 0HU. Tel 020 8981 1225. http://www.theredirectory.org.uk/orgs/fwbo.html
Extractions: Friends of the Western Buddhist Order. The FWBO was founded by an English Buddhist, Sangharakshita who spent many years studying Buddhism in India, before returning to the West. The FWBO is a network of communities, meditation centers and other institutions dedicated to bringing the spirit of Buddhism to the West Melbourne Sydney Buddhist Center Toowoomba Buddhist Centre Estonia Berlin, Essen, and Minden Amsterdam Dublin Meditation Center Mexico Mexico City Buddhist Center Auckland Wellington Stockholm Birmingham Buddhist Center Brighton Buddhist Center Bristol Buddhist Center Cambridge Buddhist ... London Buddhist Center (the FWBO's main London Center) London (North) London (West) Manchester Buddhist Center Northern Ireland ... Southampton Aryaloka Retreat Center , NH Boston , Mass.
Extractions: the birmingham buddhist centre buddhism and meditation in the midlands 11 park road introductory meditation introductory buddhism yoga Worcester Buddhism and Meditation Group ... other events moseley birmingham west midlands The Birmingham Buddhist Centre is part of the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO) , a worldwide movement founded by Sangharakshita that aims to make Buddhist teachings and practices available in a form appropriate to the modern world. All Buddhism and meditation classes at the Centre are led by ordained members of the Western Buddhist Order, who have many years' experience of teaching and practising Buddhism and meditation. Many different activities are organised at the Centre. Some people attend just to learn meditation, others want to find out about Buddhism. Some drop in just occasionally, others more regularly. For some, the Centre is at the heart of their lives. Activites include meditation classes, weekly workshops on various aspects of Buddhism, women's and men's events, weekend retreats and festivals. We have an excellent bookshop and video and tape libraries and can arrange visits from schools and other groups by appointment. The Centre is wheelchair-friendly.
Extractions: Brighton Buddhist Centre (fwbo Brighton) offers courses and classes in Meditation, Buddhism and Yoga for all levels of experience. The Centre is affiliated to the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order ( fwbo) which was founded in 1967 by Urgyen Sangharakshita. We aim to apply the principles of Buddhism to modern life. There are many fwbo Centres throughout the UK and the world. fwbo Brighton has been a registered charity for the last 24 years and has taught meditation to many hundreds of people from Brighton and Sussex over this time. MAY ALL BEINGS BE HAPPY Last updated 10-Mar-2003 fwbo Brighton is a Registered Charity (No. 273682) Please report broken links to the Webmaster
Sangharakshita Founder Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order FWBO FWBO friends of the western buddhist order Founded in 1967 by an Englishman namedSangharakshita, the FWBO expresses the central principles of Buddhism in ways http://www.fwbo-nyc.org/sangharakshita.html
Extractions: About Sangharakshita Sangharakshita was born Dennis Lingwood in South London in 1925. Largely self-educated, he held a strong interest in Eastern cultures and philosophies from a very early age. At sixteen he realised he was a Buddhist. After serving in World War II in Sri Lanka, he took the opportunity to stay on in India. There, he lived as a wandering mendicant, and later was ordained as the Theravadin Buddhist monk Sangharakshita ("protected by the spiritual community"). In Kalimpong, where Sangharakshita lived for many years, he met many teachers from the Tibetan tradition. It was during this time that he had the opportunity to study under leading teachers from all the major Buddhist traditions. After twenty years in India, he returned to England to establish the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO) in 1967, and the Western Buddhist Order (called Trailokya Bauddha Mahasangha in India) in 1968. A translator between East and West, between the traditional world and the modern, between principles and practices, Sangharakshita's depth of experience and clear thinking have been appreciated throughout the world. He has always sought to discern the core teachings that underlie all Buddhist traditions, and to re-express them in ways that are relevant and spiritually vital. In particular, he has emphasized the significance of commitment in the spiritual life, the paramount value of spiritual friendship and community, the link between religion and art, and the need for a "new society" supportive of spiritual ideals.
The Karuna Trust UKbased Buddhist organization affiliated with the friends of the western buddhist order that has education, health and cultural projects for poor people in India of any religion. Also helps fund Buddhist activities. http://www.karuna.org/
AucklandBuddhistcentre Part of the friends of the western buddhist order (FWBO) organisation. Contact details and event/course details. http://www.aucklandbuddhistcentre.org/
Extractions: It is run by members of the Western Buddhist Order (WBO), who as well as teaching Buddhism and Meditation, establish centres, residential communities, retreat centres and team-based businesses. The FWBO was founded over 30 years ago in UK by Sangharakshita, a Westerner with a background in the whole of Buddhism. He was ordained in India as a Theravadin monk in 1950, and requested Bodhisattva ordination there in 1962. Also when many eminent lamas escaped into India, he was one of the first Westerners to meet them and receive Vajrayana practices. The FWBO does not concentrate on any one Eastern cultural expression of Buddhism eg Japanese, Tibetan. So it is able to draw on the whole Buddhist tradition - in all its great richness and depth. We believe it is possible to identify an essential core of teachings common to all Buddhist schools, and transmit this to the West. The cultural trimmings are secondary - colourful as they may be - as they do not directly help Westerners adopt Buddhism as a modern way life.
Extractions: The Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO) - a new shoot on a 2500 year old trunk. The Buddha didn't drive a car. He didn't have to take a stance on GM technology or European integration, and he managed without a computer. All the same, his teaching is just as relevant now as it was 2500 years ago, and is today one of the fastest-growing spiritual traditions in the western world. Since 1967, the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO) has been presenting Buddhist teaching and practice in a way which is particularly suited to people in an industrialised society. Gunaketu here gives a short overview of this tradition. Buddhism in a nutshell The FWBO is the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order, and draws inspiration from the Buddha. Buddhism is a spiritual tradition which through teaching and practice help people to develop that compassionate love, wisdom and vitality we all have in potential. It is a treasury of advice and inspiration for those who want to develop their mind and being to ever higher levels. It is a way of life that has freedom as its essence and culminates in Enlightenment. The Buddha was the first person who, 2500 years ago in northern India, woke up to how the reality we live in really is. He was not divine, and certainly not a God, but a human being who after many years of determined searching realised his potential. After a gradual but radical transformation, he conquered all the limitations we as human beings struggle with. Thus emancipated, he did not withdraw, but wandered round India showing others how they could undergo the same transformation. It is this insight and these methods that over the millennia have been called the Buddha-dharma (Buddha's way), or in the last hundred years - Buddhism.
"FWBO Activities At Bodhgaya" Buddhist meditation and retreats at Bodhgaya, India the place of the Buddha's Enlightenment - led by members of the Western Buddhist Order. http://bodhgaya.fwbo.org/index.htm
Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order (Surrey) friends of the western buddhist order (Surrey) Address 96/98 High Street CroydonCR0 1UD. Aims The advancement of the buddhist religion. Tel 020 8688 8624. http://www.charitiesdirect.com/charity3/ch020873.htm
Centro Budista De Merida Buddhist Center in the Andes, run by a member of the friends of the western buddhist order. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/9275/index.htm
Extractions: ACERCA DEL CENTRO BUDISTA DE MERIDA - Eventos en Caracas organizados por el Centro Budista - Acerca del movimiento los Amigos de la Orden Budista Occidental ESUCHAR MANTRAS Fotos de un retiro Acerca de Vajranatha Acerca de Manjunatha Enlaces interesantes ENGLISH - about this site - travel information - photos of a retreat - Virtual bookshop
Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order (Surlingham) friends of the western buddhist order (Surlingham) Address PadmalokaRetreat Centre Lesingham House, Surlingham Norwich NR14 7AL. http://www.charitiesdirect.com/charity0/ch008030.htm
Buddhafield - Buddhist Meditation And Retreat Camps A collective of friends of the western buddhist order Buddhists from eight UK Buddhist centres who teach meditation and Buddhism at festivals, fairs and similar events. They also hold their own retreat camps and minifestival. http://www.buddhafield.com/
Extractions: Home Page Home Buddhafield Gathering 2003 Retreats 2003 What's a Buddhafield retreat like? ... Contact us BuddhaField is a collective of Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO) Buddhists from at least eight UK Buddhist centres. We teach meditation and Buddhism at festivals, fairs and similar events. We also hold our own retreat camps and our own mini-festival! Our 2003 events programme is now ready. More details of events will be added as they become available. Also before our main season begins there is still... Buddhacity
