Welcome to the home page of the Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship.

Since the introduction of the first Buddhist texts to America in the mid-nineteenth century, Buddhism has been as extremely influential force among Unitarians and, over the last thirty years, Unitarian Universalists. Early Unitarians, such as Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, and Ralph Waldo Emerson responded with great enthusiasm to Buddhism's emphasis on individual experience, rather than appeal to scriptures or belief in miraculous events, as the basis for authority in spiritual matters.

In recent years, Unitarian Universalists have increasingly been drawn to explore Buddhist religious practices, especially seated meditation, in order to ground the "free and responsible search for truth and meaning" that is one of the guiding principles of the UU tradition. Meditation invites a direct and immediate experience of reality and provides a balance to purely intellectual inquiry.

From the announcement in the World of a UU-Zen retreat with Rev. James Ishmael Ford, March '96

 UU Buddist Fellowship Convocation 2011

The Interdependent Web of Unitarian Universalism and Buddhism

April 8-10, 2011

The UU Buddhist Fellowship will have its fourth convocation, returning this year to the Garrison Institute.  Our Convocation teachers will be James Ford and David Rynick, Leaders of the Boundless Way Zen Community.  They represent the first Zen community in North America to bring teachers of different Zen lineages together to create a distinctively Western and American vision of Zen. Boundless Way teachers have been influenced by their experiences as leaders and participants in Unitarian Universalism.
Deadline for early $50 registration July 13th!

Click here for flyer to distribute that has the registration form on it

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While made with the approval of the UUBF Board of Directors, the content of this page, such as any errors or omissions, is ultimately the responsibility of Sam Trumbore strumbore{-at-}uumin{-dot-}org.    Any quotations are made with approval of the authors, who retain all copyrights. Last Update: January 23, 2008