This page contains a variety of links to Buddhist organisations who have been NBO members at various times.
Disclaimer: The NBO does not endorse the teachings or practices of any Buddhist organisations included on this list and takes no responsibility for the content of any site linked to from this page.
For those non-Buddhists who visit this site seeking information about Buddhism, we would remind you that there are many diverse traditions & schools of Buddhism. Interpretations of teachings may differ from school to school, so care should be taken in drawing any conclusion as to the generality of any specific interpretation. You should also know that there are growing numbers of reputable secular groups that teach mindfulness.
In case you prefer photos to text, here’s some images of Buddhist Centres around the UK – more contributions are welcome! Email us and we’ll send you the details to add your own.
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| Amaravati Lay Buddhist Association | www.buddhacommunity.net | ||
| The Amida Trust | www.amidatrust.com | ||
| Awakened Heart Sangha | www.ahs.org.uk | ||
| Birmingham Buddhist Vihara | www.birminghambuddhistvihara.org | ||
| Buddha’s Light International | http://ibps.org.uk/ | ||
| Buddhist Healthcare Chaplaincy Group | |||
| Buddhist Hospice Trust | http://www.buddhisthospice.org.uk/ | ||
| Buddhavihara Temple, Kings Bromley | www.watthaiuk.com | ||
| The Clear Vision Trust | www.clear-vision.org | ||
| Dechen | www.dechen.org | ||
| Diamond Way | www.buddhism.org.uk | ||
| Triratna Buddhist Community (formerly known as the FWBO) | www.fwbo.org | ||
| Gaia House | www.gaiahouse.co.uk | ||
| Jamyang Leeds | www.jamyangleeds.co.uk | ||
| Jamyang London | www.jamyang.co.uk | ||
| Buddhist Group of Kendal | http://buddhistgroupofkendal.co.uk/ | ||
| Lam Rim Buddhist Centres | www.lamrim.org.uk | ||
| Leeds Buddhist Council | leedbuddhistcouncil@hotmail.com | ||
| London Buddhist Vihara | www.londonbuddhistvihara.org | ||
| Longchen Foundation | www.longchenfoundation.org | ||
| Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society (UK) | www.lumbini.org.uk | ||
| Manchester Buddhist Convention | www.manchesterbuddhistconvention.org.uk | ||
| Network of Engaged Buddhists | www.engagedbuddhists.org.uk | ||
| Order of Buddhist Contemplatives | www.obcon.org and www.throssel.org.uk | ||
| Pure Land Buddhist Fellowship | www.wheelswithinwheels.net/purelandnotes/index.htm | ||
| Samye Ling Tibetan Centre | www.holyisland.org | ||
| Rissho Kosei-kai of the UK | www.rk-world.org | ||
| Soka Gakkai – UK | http://www.sgi-uk.org | ||
| Western Ch’an Fellowship | www.WesternChanFellowship.org | ||
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Buddhist Information SourcesThe following sites have proved to be useful sources of information about Buddhism. Note that they are not in any particular order |
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| His Holiness the Dalai Lama | Official Website | ||
| Buddhist Society | The London based Society founded by Christmas Humphries | ||
| BuddhaSasana | An excellent source of Theravada on-line books & articles | ||
| Amaravati Buddhist Monastery | Forest Sangha teachings and Theravada writing etc | ||
| Leaves from the Buddha’s Grove | Another excellent source of Theravada writing etc | ||
| The Life Of The Buddha | Does exactly what it says in the title! | ||
| BuddhaNet | A Buddhist Information and Education Network | ||
| New Kadampa Tradition | New Kadampa Tradition | ||
| A Handful of Leaves | A multitude of Dhamma readings and much more | ||
| Not Two | Original artwork related to Theravada Buddhism | ||
| Buddha Mind | Buddhism with a smile – and much more. | ||
| Buddhist Therapists Database | Search for a Buddhist counsellor or psychotherapist | ||
| The Barn Retreat Centre | Buddhist meditation retreat centre in the Devon countryside | ||
| BuddhaBell | Time your meditation session | ||
| www.bhpromo.org | Buddhist Heritage in India | ||
| IOP-UK | The Institute of Oriental Philosophy | ||
| www.sutrasmantras.info | Buddha Sutras & Mantras | ||
| www.ammituofo.com/ | More Sutras | ||
| Positive News | On-line newspaper. Exactly what it says it is | ||
| Journal of Global Buddhism | An on-line academic journal that functions as a traditional scholarly journal. | ||
| The Buddhist Channel | A Buddhist on-line ‘Newspaper’ | ||
| I am Awakening | Many resources with spirituality information | ||
| Buddha Chat | A Buddhism Discussion Forum | ||
| Museum of World Religions | An excellent virtual museum project | ||
| The International Dunhuang Project | information and images from Dunhuang and other Silk Road sites | ||
| The Interfaith Network | Building relations between all the major faiths. | ||
| Dharma the Cat | The coolest site on the web! A must for Buddhist cat lovers | ||
| The Lighter Side of Buddhism | We should never lose sight of our sense of humour | ||
| Dharma Games | If you have kids (or are one yourself!), send them here | ||
| Buddhist Search Engine | Run by the Western Chan Fellowship, this search engine operates in the usual way, but specifically searches a list of (currently 100) Buddhist websites for your key words. If you know of a site that you thinks merits including in the search engine list, please send the URL of the site to searching@westernchanfellowship.org |
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| Buddhist Society | www.thebuddhistsociety.org |
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