World Fellowship of Buddhists
The World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) is an international Buddhist organization. Initiated by Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera, it was founded in 1950[1] in Colombo, Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka), by representatives from 27 nations.[2] Although Theravada Buddhists are most influential in the organization, (its headquarters are in Thailand and all of its presidents have been from Sri Lanka or southeast Asia), members of all Buddhist schools are active in the WFB. It now has regional centers in 35 countries, including India, the United States, Australia, and several nations of Africa and Europe, in addition to traditional Buddhist countries.[3]
The aims and objectives of the World Fellowship of Buddhists are:[2]
- To promote among the members strict observance and practice of the teachings of the Buddha
- To secure unity, solidarity, and brotherhood amongst Buddhists
- To propagate the sublime doctrine of the Buddha
- To organize and carry on activities in the field of social, educational, cultural and other humanitarian services
- To work for happiness, harmony and peace on earth and to collaborate with other organizations working for the same ends.
The current president is Phan Wannamethee of Thailand serving since 1999, while Venerable Hsing Yun of the Republic of China (Taiwan) serves as honorary president.
Affiliates[]
Australia[]
Austria[]
Bangladesh[]
Belgium[]
Bhutan[]
Brazil[]
Burma (see Myanmar)[]
Cambodia[]
Canada[]
China[]
- Buddhist Association of China
Czechoslovakia[]
Finland[]
France[]
Germany[]
- Deutsche Buddhistische Union (DBU)
- European Buddhist Union
Ghana[]
Great Britain[]
- The Buddhist Society
- Amaravati Buddhist Centre
Hong Kong[]
- The Hong Kong Buddhist Association
India[]
- The Bengal Buddhist Association
- Maha Bodhi Society of India
- Ladakh Buddhist Association
- Buddhist Society of India
- International Meditation Centre
Indonesia[]
Japan[]
South Korea[]
North Korea[]
- Korea Buddhist Federation
Laos[]
Malaysia[]
Mongolia[]
Myanmar[]
- Sayadaw U Thittila
Nepal[]
Netherlands[]
Philippines[]
Singapore[]
Sri Lanka[]
- German Dharmaduta Society
Sweden[]
Taiwan[]
Tanzania[]
Thailand[]
United States[]
- Buddhist Churches of America
- Vajradhatu Buddhist Meditation Centre (former)
- Young Buddhist Association
- Sonoma Mountain Zen Center
- San Francisco Zen Center
- Shasta Abbey
USSR[]
Vietnam[]
See also[]
- Buddhist councils
- Maha Bodhi Society
- World Buddhist Sangha Council
- International Buddhist Confederation
- Index of Buddhism-related articles
- Pre-sectarian Buddhism
References[]
- ^ Olson, Carl (2009). The A to Z of Buddhism. Scarecrow Press. pp. 241–242. ISBN 9780810870734.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "About WFBHQ". World Fellowship of Buddhists. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ Melton, J. Gordon; Baumann, Martin (2010). Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices [6 volumes]: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. ABC-CLIO. p. 3132. ISBN 9781598842043.
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