The Friends of the Western Buddhist Order

The FWBO is an international network dedicated to communicating Buddhist truths in ways appropriate to the modern world.

The essence of Buddhism is timeless and universal. But the forms it takes always adapt according to context.

Now that Buddhism is spreading around the globe, the task is to create new Buddhist traditions relevant to the 21st century. During the past 35 years the FWBO has become one of the largest Buddhist movements, with activities in many cities and rural retreat centres around the world.

Around the FWBO

Headlines of current activities and events in both the FWBO and our counterpart in India the TBMSG can be found on on the news website FWBO and TBMSG News, which also includes jobs, features, reviews and resources.

FWBO Photos is a lively compilation of images about FWBO activities around the world. FreeBuddhistAudio offers hundreds of recorded talks by teachers in the FWBO, as well as transcriptions of talks and seminars by the founder of the FWBO Sangharakshita — all available for free download. On FWBO Buddhist Articles you can find links to articles, essays and books on a wide range of Dharma topics. You can also check out an excellent range of books on Buddhism and Meditation at Windhorse Publications.

If you are interested in retreats on Buddhism and Buddhist meditation — for people of all levels of experience — goingonretreat.com