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UU Buddhist Fellowship<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to our UUBF Website, where we provide spiritual and practical resources to all who are interested in Unitarian Universalist Buddhism.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 your questions about UUBF or UU Buddhist practice.

\n\nSince 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\u2019s 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 \u201cfree and responsible search for truth and meaning\u201d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nDaily Online UU Practice Groups<\/b><\/span>
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UU Church of Concord, NH <\/td>\nDaily 7\u20137:30am ET<\/td>\nconcorduu.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Worcester Zen Community<\/td>\nMon-Fri 7-8am ET<\/td>\nworcesterzen.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UU Fellowship at Stony Brook (NY)<\/td>\nMon-Fri 7:30-8am ET<\/td>\nuufsb.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Westminster UU (RI)<\/td>\nMon\u2013Fri 7:30\u20138am ET<\/td>\nwestminsteruu.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
All Souls NYC<\/td>\nMon\u2013Sat 8:30\u20139am ET<\/td>\nallsoulsnyc.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unity Temple, Oak Park, IL<\/td>\nDaily 8:30\u20139am CT<\/td>\nunitytemple.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UUC Seattle<\/td>\n Tues\u2013Sun 6:30\u20137am PT<\/td>\nuuchurch.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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A CONVERSATION WITH JAMES MYOUN FORD, ROSHI<\/strong>
\u201cEFFORT, SURRENDER, AND AWAKENING ON THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY\u201d<\/strong>
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP WINTER GATHERING<\/strong>
ONLINE \u2013 SUNDAY JANUARY 25, 2026  7 PM EST, 6 CDT, 4 PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Ford, Roshi is one of the founders of the Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship, and the best-known and most widely published UU Buddhist teacher we have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is an authorized Zen teacher in two traditions and served twenty-five years in the UU parish ministry. Ford is the author of seven books about Buddhist practice, including the first introductory book about Buddhist practice for Unitarian Universalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The focus for this conversation comes from the subtitle of one of Roshi Ford\u2019s recent books. Rev. Dr. Wayne Arnason will conduct the interview and promises a wide-ranging conversation covering both personal practice, and the place of Buddhism in both UU\u2019ism and the West in general, at a time that Ford has called \u201cthe end of religion\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions will be invited during the latter part of our time together which will not exceed 1.5 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Registering to attend in order to receive the Zoom link is required.\u00a0 The Registration Link through our Zeffy Platform <\/strong>is here.<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

News and Upcoming Sermons

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Quarterly Online Gathering<\/b><\/span>
\n\u2022 Sun. Jan. 25, 2026 7pm ET
\n\u2022 Interview of Rev. James Ishmael Ford with Q&A.\n<\/p>\n

2027 UUBF Convocation<\/b><\/span>
\n\u2022 Being planned for Spring 2027. Exact dates TBD.
\n\u2022 Survey results have been received and are being reviewed. Thank you!\n<\/p>\n

Nov. 9, 2025<\/b> (in-person, online, and Youtube later)
\nFrederick UU (Fredereick, MD)
\nSermon by Rev. Carl Gregg
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\n“Cultivating Calm in the Midst of Storms”
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Nov. 16, 2025<\/b> (in-person, Youtube later)
\nUU Fellowship of the Carolina Foothills (Polk County, NC)
\nSermon by Rev. Ernie Mills
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\n“The Gospel of Nature”
\nUUFCF Announcement<\/a> and
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Nov. 30, 2025<\/b> (in-person)
\nPacific Unitarian Universalist Church (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA)
\nSermon by Guest Speaker Kusala Bhikshu
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Recent UU Buddhist Sermons<\/a><\/center><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

November 5, 2025<\/b>
\nUnitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto (CA)
\nBuddhism: Unitarianism Without the You — A UU Dharma Bum Biopic<\/b>
\nAjahn Kovilo
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October 20, 2025<\/b>
\nUnitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley (CA)
\nSelf-Compassion or Selfishness?<\/b>
\nRev. Amy Zucker Morganstern
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\nOctober 6, 2025<\/b>
\nUU Congregation of Fairfax (VA)
\nMonkeys on My Back<\/b>
\nRev. Dr. Wayne Arnason
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UUBF now has a merchandise store with tee shirts, tote bags and more to represent us. <\/mark><\/strong>
Please visit our store<\/strong><\/a> for more information<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Past Zoom meeting recordings: \u2002<\/strong>
How Compatible is UU and Buddhism? <\/strong>Rev. Sam Trumbore and Rev. Pamela Patton on YouTube<\/a><\/mark>\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/strong>
Rev. Sam Trumbore<\/a> Jan 14 2024
Rev. Florence Caplow<\/a> Nov 12,2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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