international Buddhist organizations

  1. World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB):
    • The World Fellowship of Buddhists is one of the oldest international Buddhist organizations. It aims to promote fellowship, understanding, and cooperation among Buddhists from different countries and traditions.
  2. Buddhist Peace Fellowship (BPF):
    • The Buddhist Peace Fellowship focuses on applying Buddhist teachings to social and environmental issues. It emphasizes nonviolence, social justice, and environmental sustainability.
  3. Soka Gakkai International (SGI):
    • SGI is a lay Buddhist organization with a focus on the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism. It promotes peace, cultural exchange, and personal development.
  4. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s Organizations (Siddhartha’s Intent, Khyentse Foundation):
    • Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist teacher who has established organizations like Siddhartha’s Intent and Khyentse Foundation, which promote Buddhist education, cultural preservation, and humanitarian projects.
  5. Tzu Chi Foundation:
    • The Tzu Chi Foundation, while rooted in Mahayana Buddhism, is also engaged in extensive humanitarian work worldwide. It provides disaster relief, medical assistance, education, and environmental conservation.
  6. Engaged Buddhist Alliance (EBA):
    • Engaged Buddhist Alliance is an international network of Buddhists who are actively involved in addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges through the lens of Buddhist teachings.
  7. Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT):
    • FPMT is an organization that follows the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. It offers education, meditation centers, and humanitarian projects around the world.
  8. Buddhist Global Relief (BGR):
    • Buddhist Global Relief is an organization that focuses on addressing issues such as hunger, poverty, and malnutrition through the lens of Buddhist compassion and ethics.
  9. Buddhist Council of the Midwest (BCM):
    • The Buddhist Council of the Midwest is an organization that represents a wide range of Buddhist traditions in the United States, facilitating communication and collaboration among different Buddhist groups.
  10. The Buddhist Society:
  • The Buddhist Society, based in the United Kingdom, is one of the oldest Buddhist organizations in Europe. It provides education, resources, and activities related to Buddhism.
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