Wellington Buddhist Centre A Member of the Triratna Buddhist Community
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About Us Wellington Buddhist Centre is run by members of the Triratna Buddhist Order who work to bring the benefits of Buddhist practice to people in the Wellington area. We are part of a worldwide Buddhist movement, the Triratna Buddhist Community (formerly the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order^) which practices a type of Buddhism suitable for people living in the contemporary western world. Triratna was started in 1968 by Sangharakshita, an Englishman who had practiced as a Buddhist monk in the East for 20 years before bringing Buddhism to the West. Members of the Triratna Buddhist Order aim to present a form of Buddhism that is grounded in the core teachings and practices that underlie all the different ethnic schools of Buddhism. We are not Tibetan Buddhists, Zen Buddhists, Theravada Buddhists, Nichiren Buddhists, or Pure Land Buddhists — we are simply Buddhists, basing ourselves on the core teachings, but open to the richness of the whole tradition. People of all sorts can benefit from Buddhist practice and our Centre is used by many of people, young and old, from Wellington and the surrounding area. Helping Your Buddhist Centre Wellington Buddhist Centre is a not-for-profit charity. Our aim is to make Buddhism and meditation accessible to everyone, which is why we keep charges for classes at a minimum and where possible we ask for a donation rather than a fixed charge. Teachers and supporters all give their time for free. HOW YOU CAN HELP Standing orders A monthly standing order is way to make regular donations to the Centre. Simply go to your bank's website, or one of its branches, and fill out the form. Account name: FWBO Wellington Buddhist Centre Account Number: 03 0510 0729715 00 Donations Please leave money in the bowl by the noticeboard in the Centre. Volunteers We need volunteers to help keep the Centre running. In particular, we welcome help with cleaning, shrine decoration and publicity distribution ^Change of Name From the 1st June 2010 the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order changed its name to the Triratna Buddhist Community. This was done to reflect the international nature of the movement which now operates in many non-western counties. Triratna means ‘three jewels’ in Sanskrit and refers to the three most precious ideals in Buddhism, the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. The name change will emphasise our movement’s commitment to the centrality of Going for Refuge to these ideals.

Wellington Buddhist Centre

A Member of the Triratna Buddhist Community

About Us

What's On

Buddhism

Meditation

Retreats

Festivals

Links

About Us

Wellington Buddhist Centre is run by members of the Triratna Buddhist Order who work to bring the benefits of Buddhist practice to people in the Wellington area. We are part of a worldwide Buddhist movement, the Triratna Buddhist Community (formerly the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order^*) which practices a type of Buddhism suitable for people living in the contemporary western world.

Triratna was started in 1968 by Sangharakshita, an Englishman who had practiced as a Buddhist monk in the East for 20 years before bringing Buddhism to the West.

Members of the Triratna Buddhist Order aim to present a form of Buddhism that is grounded in the core teachings and practices that underlie all the different ethnic schools of Buddhism. We are not Tibetan Buddhists, Zen Buddhists, Theravada Buddhists, Nichiren Buddhists, or Pure Land Buddhists — we are simply Buddhists, basing ourselves on the core teachings, but open to the richness of the whole tradition.

People of all sorts can benefit from Buddhist practice and our Centre is used by many of people, young and old, from Wellington and the surrounding area.

Helping Your Buddhist Centre

Wellington Buddhist Centre is a not-for-profit charity. Our aim is to make Buddhism and meditation accessible to everyone, which is why we keep charges for classes at a minimum and where possible we ask for a donation rather than a fixed charge.

Teachers and supporters all give their time for free.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Standing orders

A monthly standing order is way to make regular donations to the Centre. Simply go to your bank's website, or one of its branches, and fill out the form.

Account name: FWBO Wellington Buddhist Centre

Account Number: 03 0510 0729715 00

Donations

Please leave money in the bowl by the noticeboard in the Centre.

Volunteers

We need volunteers to help keep the Centre running.
In particular, we welcome help with cleaning, shrine decoration and publicity distribution

^*Change of Name

From the 1st June 2010 the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order changed its name to the Triratna Buddhist Community. This was done to reflect the international nature of the movement which now operates in many non-western counties.

Triratna means ‘three jewels’ in Sanskrit and refers to the three most precious ideals in Buddhism, the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. The name change will emphasise our movement’s commitment to the centrality of Going for Refuge to these ideals.