Welcome to our UUBF Website, where we provide spiritual and practical resources to all who are interested in Unitarian Universalist Buddhism.
You might be a Buddhist exploring Unitarian Universalism or a UU interested in learning more about Buddhist practice within our faith tradition. For those who have a clear commitment to Buddhist practice within Unitarian Universalism, you can find connections to practice groups in UU congregations, to the biennial Convocation sponsored by UUBF, sermons about UU Buddhism, and links to our newsletter, Facebook group, and other resources. Explore, Enjoy, and Contact us if we can help with you with questions about UUBF or UU Buddhist practice.
Since the introduction of the first Buddhist texts to America in the mid-nineteenth century, Buddhism has been an 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.
UUBF has sponsored several gatherings on Zoom to hear speakers and panels representing the different traditions represented among us. Watch for announcements about future gatherings here.
Let’s discover how the unique strengths of being BOTH UU and Buddhist Chaplains – can deepen your ministry with others!
Join our panel of UU-Buddhist Chaplains at our next UUBF Board sponsored Zoom meeting
Join us to learn about UU Buddhist Chaplaincy! A panel of presenters will discuss the unique strengths, gifts, and challenges of being BOTH a UU and Buddhist chaplain. Let’s discover how the unique strengths of being UU and Buddhist can deepen your ministry.
Our panelists are Jake Hearen, Emma Markham, Ian Pereira Miles, Stacey Mitchell, Jonathan Sallee, Linda Seligman. There will be breakout discussion groups about the upcoming UUBF Convocation as well as sharing of UU Buddhist Fellowship News. There is no charge to participate and Dana is always accepted. Registration is required. All who register will receive a Zoom link via email for participation. Feel free to forward the registration link to others who might be interested.
Past Zoom meeting recordings:
Rev. Sam Trumbore Jan 14 2024
Rev. Florence Caplow Nov 12,2023
Read some good news for a change. The latest edition of our newsletter UUSangha is now available for download as well as viewing online below. For previous editions please see the UUSangha archive page.
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