Buddhist Council of America

The Buddhist Council of America (BCA) is a nonprofit organization founded in May 2010 to promote the interests of Buddhism in the United States. It serves as a collaborative platform for Buddhist communities across the country, aiming to bridge cultural and linguistic gaps to make Buddhist teachings more accessible to a broader American audience. buddhistcouncilofamerica.com+1buddhistcouncilofamerica.com+1

🧘 Mission & Goals

The BCA is dedicated to:

  • Promoting American Buddhism: Adapting Buddhist teachings to resonate with American values and cultural norms.

  • Fostering Unity: Bringing together Buddhist organizations and individuals of all traditions to encourage cooperation for the common good.buddhistcouncilofamerica.com+1buddhistcouncilofamerica.com+1

  • Enhancing Understanding: Promoting appreciation and understanding of each other’s traditions and values among various Buddhist groups and within American society at large.buddhistcouncilofamerica.com

  • Community Engagement: Cooperating with other organizations to promote peace and harmony.buddhistcouncilofamerica.com

  • Educational Initiatives: Assisting in implementing worthy projects of Buddhist organizations and developing a national communication network for Buddhist organizations.buddhistcouncilofamerica.com+2buddhistcouncilofamerica.com+2buddhistcouncilofamerica.com+2

  • Advocacy: Serving as a major representative of member Buddhist organizations and individuals in expressing their collective voice in matters of Buddhist interests at all levels.buddhistcouncilofamerica.com

  • Cultural Development: Encouraging and developing a uniquely American Buddhist culture, including new liturgies and music.buddhistcouncilofamerica.com

  • Training: Working toward the founding of a Buddhist Seminary for the training of Dhamma Teachers and monks.buddhistcouncilofamerica.com

  • Celebrations & Recognition: Co-sponsoring an annual joint festival for the celebration of the Buddha’s birth and annually presenting the Bodhi Award to a person for outstanding service to Buddhism or the principles of lovingkindness and peace.buddhistcouncilofamerica.com

  • Seminars & Publications: Sponsoring periodic seminars on Buddhist topics of interest and publishing the Journal of the American Buddhist Congress.buddhistcouncilofamerica.com

  • Support for Temples: Assisting other Buddhist organizations and temples as requested and co-sponsoring programs and activities for the welfare of Buddhism and the spread of the Dhamma.buddhistcouncilofamerica.com

  • Grant Assistance: Assisting temples in grant proposal writing to help find funding for local, non-sectarian community service projects. buddhistcouncilofamerica.com

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