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| Our Growing North American Association |
Our growing North American Shin
Buddhist Association (NASBA), now extends beyond the North American Continent. We focus on practice, fellowship
and group development, providing technical, financial, organizational support and giving assistance to affiliated sanghas
and groups. We have communities located in North and South America and Japan. Below is a direct link to
NASBA's web site.
Enter NASBA's Site
NASBA Communities and Groups
include:
USA
Buddhist Faith Fellowship of Connecticut
Southington Buddhist Fellowship (Ct)
Buddhist Practice Group of Rocky Hill (Ct)
Shin Buddhist Fellowship of Toledo (Oh)
Coos Bay Buddhist Fellowship (Or)
The Woodlands Buddhist Fellowship (Tx)
Albuquerque Buddhist Fellowship Group (NM)
Brevard County
Buddhist Fellowship (Fl)
Buddha
Gaia (eco-Buddhism)
Canada
Northern Ontario Buddhists
Latin America
Asamblea
Budista de Durango, Mexico
Asamblea Budista de Aguacalientes, Mexico
Grupo Budista de Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Asamblea Budista de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Japan
Fukuyama Buddhist Fellowship
Below offers some
web links to the above and other groups.
BUDDHIST FAITH FELLOWSHIP OF CONNECTICUT. This
is the flagship community of our independent Shin Buddhist association, which was founded in 2001. It gathers on
most Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University
in Middletown. It offers a full array of spiritual programs and is the model for all independent communities.
In addition, it's now New England's largest Shin community.
CLICK HERE.
BUDDHA GAIA
is an environmental advocacy group of concerned Buddhist and non-Buddhist individuals.
Its main group meets on a regularly on the last Friday of the month at 7 p.m. in Middletown, Connecticut.
Practicing its Eightfold Path for
Sustainable Living, they believe that any effective 21st century spiritual practice must include an ecological
and peace perspective that is fully integrated into their everyday lives. See web site for how you can get involved and for
local chapters.
CLICK HERE.
ASAMBLEA DE LA FE
BUDISTA DE CONNECTICUT (AFB),
que se llama el Buddhist Faith Fellowship of Connecticut (BFF) en inglés, ofrece un ambiente afectuoso, espiritual y abierto
para todos que están interesados en el camino budista Shin. Nuestro sangha (comunidad) es un grupo laico budista de amigos,
que hacen reuniones cada domingo en la Capilla Memorial en la Universidad Wesleyan, Middletown, Connecticut, EEUU y también en hogares de los miembros.
PULSE Aquí
BREVARD
COUNTY BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP gathers once a month on the second
Friday of the month, between 7 - 9 p.m., at Fields of Heather, Titusville, Florida (next
to Bikram Yoga). Serving Titusville, Cape Canaveral, Mims, Merritt
Island and Melbourne areas. Facilitated by our
BFF Practice Leader, Ms. Shanti Johnson.
CLICK HERE.
THE WOODLANDS BUDDHIST
FELLOWSHIP gathers once a month on the third Wednesday of
the month, between 7 - 9 p.m. at the Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church. It serves the communities of Montgomery County including Springs, Conroe and Tomball Texas.
CLICK HERE.
FUKUYAMA BUDDHIST
FELLOWSHIP in Japan. We gather twice a month
on the first and third Sunday of the month, between 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Fukuyama
Shimin Sankaku Community
Center, in the Fukuyama Friends Room (4th floor), Fukuyama City, Japan. It serves the
English and Japanese bilingual communities of Hiroshima, Mihara, Okayama
and Kurashiki areas. Its BFF Practice Leader is Shodo.
CLICK HERE.
NORTHERN ONTARIO BUDDHIST (NOB)). Our Canadian
network brings together and unite interested Buddhists and other spiritually minded people in
Northern Ontario. Our goal is to establish local Shin Buddhist fellowship groups in the Massey area and in other parts of
our province. Its liasion is the BFF Practice Host Sandra Southwind.
Click here to enter the NOB.
SOUTHINGTON BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP (SBF) gathers once a month, on the first Friday of
the month, from 7:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Southington, Connecticut. Serves Meriden, Bristol and Cheshire etc. areas. Bob Walczewski is its Practice Leader.
Click here to enter
ENFIELD BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP (EBF) gathers once a month, on the first Saturday
of the month, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., in a residential home in Enfield,
Connecticut. EBF serves Northern Connecticut and the Springfield,
Massachusetts area, offering sitting and voice mediation, discussion and caring
environment. Hosted by the BFF Practice Leader, Daniel Garcia. Se habla español.
CLICK HERE.
SHIN BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP OF
WEST HARTFORD. This is a member community no longer
meets at Elmwood Community Center but has been integrated with our Buddhist Practice Groups of Farmington and Rocky Hill.
Its web site is still operational offering nice articles and is worth a look.
CLICK HERE to enter the SBF of West Hartford's web site
BUDDHIST PRACTICE
GROUP OF ROCKY HILL. This group emphasizes basic Mahayana Buddhist practice with a
Sacred Chants for Peace & Prayer Session, using the Juseige chant, and sometimes a brief zazen
(quiet sitting meditation).
Afterwards, there is a
unique media-based discussion format. Meets once a month (except during the summer months) either on a Tuesday or Wednesday from
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Includes discussion, fellowship and tea. Hosted by James and Cindy. Call
James for simple directions, schedule and more information at (860) 593-2057.
CLICK HERE.
ASAMBLEA
BUDISTA DE BUENOS AIRES
This is the BFF's first South American community located
in Argentina. It gathers on Tuesdays in the west end
of Buenos Aires. Hosted by Guillermo Cabanales, BFF
Practice Leader. Includes sitting meditation, sutra chanting, discussion and more. Se reune los martes de 17 a 19 horas. Su líder de práctica es Guillermo Cabanales.
Click here/Pulse Aquí
GRUPO BUDISTA DE CABO
ROJO se
reune los domingos en una casa particular en Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Nuestro grupo budista puertorriqueño practica la meditación sentada, los cánticos budistas
y tiene discussiones con temas diversos. Ofrece un ambiente abierto, atentativo, y compasivo para todos que busquen la experiencia
budista. Su líder de práctica es Leida Alicea. Llame al (787) 601 2293.
PULSE aquí para entrar.
BUDDHIST PRACTICE
GROUP OF FARMINGTON. This active group meets once a month on Friday nights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Unionville,
Connecticut, using eclectic texts and media plus practices Juseige Chant/voice meditation and a brief zazen. Hosted by Linda,
who has two very well-behaved dogs & cats (for those who are allergic). Call for simple directions, and
more information and schedule at (860) 675-4733.
CLICK HERE.
E-SANGHA is a an established Buddhism portal that contains a huge Buddhist
discussion forums & interactive chat, books and sutras, great links and more for Buddhists around the world.
http://www.e-sangha.com/
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