Meditation and Buddhism Classes

There are currently no Triratna / FWBO meditation and Buddhism classes held in Brisbane. Information on the recommencement of classes will be posted here.


What is the Triratna Buddhist Community?

The Triratna Buddhist Community, formerly known as the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO), was founded in 1968 by Sangharakshita, an Englishman who spent sixteen years as a Buddhist monk in the East. Having returned to England in the mid-1960s he saw the need for a new Buddhist movement that was faithful to the values and teachings of the Buddhist tradition and was relevant to the conditions of the modern world. Sangharakshita believed it would be a mistake to attempt to practice a form of Buddhism already in existence in Asia in the very different conditions in which he now found himself. At the same time he also did not want to water Buddhism down to suit modern tastes. Instead he attempted to base the new movement on the core teachings that underlie all of the schools of Buddhism, and to apply the principles deriving from them in the modern world. Worldwide there are now around eighty Triratna Buddhist Community urban Centres and Retreat Centres, and activities in over twenty countries. more ...





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