Val Stephenson is Chair of the Network of Buddhist Organisations UK. She reports: “Over the first weekend of April, I attended the European Buddhist Union’s (EBU) conference “Buddhism in Action” in Berlin. I saw many connections with our annual Buddhist Action Month (BAM) in the UK, and just how important Buddhist social action is. Here are just two responses …. Read More >
Eric Lubbock (Lord Avebury) 29th September 1928 – 14th February 2016
We note with regret the death of Lord Avebury at his London home on 14th February. The sole Buddhist in the House of Lords, which he had entered with a title inherited from a cousin in 1971, he was a champion of many causes connected with human rights. Born Eric Lubbock, he joined the Liberal Party in …. Read More >
Buddhism in Action: a European Buddhist Union event
All are welcome to this conference in Berlin, 1-3 April, with a range of European Buddhist speakers, workshops and films, all in the beautiful environs of Rigpa’s Dharmamati Centre. More details.
Buddhist chaplaincy training in London
An opportunity to find out about chaplaincy in a range of situations, this London-based course runs over seven Sundays, starting in April.
Buddhist healthcare chaplaincy: an introductory course
Many followers of the NBO Facebook page were inspired by a video about a Buddhist healthcare chaplain in a hospital in Manchester, UK, earlier this year. Here’s an opportunity to find out more about this work. The Healthcare Chaplaincy Faith and Belief Group are offering a ‘Starting out in Healthcare Chaplaincy’ course in Manchester, UK, February-April 2016. …. Read More >
Religion and Belief in Public Life report published
The Committee on Religion and Belief in Public Life (CORAB) has published its report, after many months of consultation – to which the NBO committee contributed extensively. Read the report.
COP21: NBO committee members' statement on climate change
To mark the start of the COP21 climate change meeting in Paris this week, members of the committee of the Network of Buddhist Organisations UK have issued a statement, signed personally, not on behalf of the NBO membership or their individual traditions. Read the statement.
COP21: International Buddhist leaders issue statement on climate change
In the run-up to COP21, the international talks on climate change beginning today in Paris, a number of Buddhist leaders combined forces as the Global Buddhist Climate Change Collective. Their Buddhist Climate Change Statement to World Leaders – “The Time to Act is now” has steadily been attracting the signatures of more and more Buddhist …. Read More >
All welcome to the NBO AGM 24th October 2015
The NBO AGM 2015 will take place at Triratna’s new West London Buddhist Centre on Saturday 24th October from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Everyone is welcome to this public event so do invite your friends. After the brief formal AGM business there will be presentations about two current NBO projects and areas of work: Buddhist Action Month …. Read More >
Review of marriage law in England and Wales
Recently, the British Government asked the Law Commission to conduct a review of the law governing how and where people can marry in England and Wales. Yann Lovelock was interviewed on behalf of the Network of Buddhist Organisations UK. Yann writes: “I stressed that traditionally weddings have been viewed as a civil contract in Buddhism; that …. Read More >
