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NASBA Worldwide

 

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.

 

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NASBA Communities and Groups include:

 

 

USA

                     Buddhist Faith Fellowship of Connecticut

                     Buddhist Practice Group of Farmington (Ct)

                     Enfield Buddhist Fellowship (Ct)

                     Southington Buddhist Fellowship (Ct)

                     Buddhist Practice Group of Rocky Hill (Ct)

                     Shin Buddhist Fellowship of Toledo, (Oh)

                     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 a few explanations and web links of the above groups.

 

 

BUDDHIST FAITH FELLOWSHIP OF CONNECTICUT. This is the flagship community and headquarters of our international 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. In addition, it's New England's largest Shin community and the headquarters of NASBA. See web site for a complete view of  the emerging American Buddhism.

www.bffct.net

 
 
BUDDHIST PRACTICE GROUP OF FARMINGTON. This 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).  

http://farmington.bffct.net

 
 
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 at 7 p.m. of the month, 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.

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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.

http://asamblea.bffct.net

 
 
NORTHERN ONTARIO BUDDHIST (NOB). Our Canadian community brings together and unites 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 liaison is the BFF Practice Host Sandra Southwind.

http://ontario.bffct.net

Namu Amida Butsu!