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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
Buddhist Practice Group of Farmington (Ct)
Southington Buddhist Fellowship (Ct)
Buddhist Practice Group of Rocky Hill (Ct)
The Woodlands Buddhist Fellowship (Tx)
Shin Buddhist Fellowship of Toledo (Oh)
Coos
Bay Buddhist Fellowship, (Or)
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 and headquarters 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. In addition, it's New England's largest
Shin community and the headquarters of NASBA. See schedule
CLICK HERE to enter the Buddhist Faith Fellowship's web site.
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.
Click Here to enter the Northern Ontario Buddhist's web site.
LINCOLN
BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP GROUP
gathers on the first and forth Sunday from
10:00 to 12:00 p.m., serving Lincoln and Omaha Nebraska region. Includes sitting meditation, sacred chants using the Juseige, etc, discussion and fellowship.
Click here to enter Nebraskan Shin Buddhism
ALBUQUERQUE
BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP GROUP gathers every Sunday from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Lotus Dragon
Tai Chi in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Includes sacred chants using the Juseige, etc, discussion and fellowship. Hosted by our
BFF Practice Leader Dug Corpolongo. For more information call 1- (866) - 306-0118.
CLICK HERE to enter the Albuquerque Group's web site.
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
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). Call for simple directions, and
more information and schedule at (860) 675-4733.
CLICK HERE to enter the BPG of Farmington's web site.
BUDDHIST PRACTICE
GROUP OF ROCKY HILL. This very social Connecticut group emphasizes basic Mahayana
Buddhist practice.It offers 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 to enter the BPG of Rocky Hill's web site.
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.
CLICK HERE to enter Buddha Gaia.
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
gathers on Sundays in a private home hosted by Leida Alicea, BFF Practice Leader. Includes sitting meditation, chanting,
discussion and more. 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 (Enter 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.
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