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Triratna in the Buddhist World
Triratna in the Buddhist World

SEE FAB: Sustainable Environment on Earth for All Beings

By Munisha on Tue, 1 Apr, 2025 - 13:06

SEE FAB: Sustainable Environment on Earth for All Beings

By Munisha on Tue, 1 Apr, 2025 - 13:06

Here comes an environmental audit tool for Buddhist organisations, developed as part of the European Buddhist Union’s SEE-FAB (Sustainable Environment on Earth for All Beings) project.

Intended to be used by Buddhist centres and organisations wishing to reduce their environmental impact, its purpose is to highlight important areas of consideration and inspire quick fixes and broader organisational change.

The checklist is freely available in many European languages and covers five major areas:

  • planning for sustainability
  • energy use
  • water use
  • resource use, and
  • biodiversity.


The list is intended...
Triratna in the Buddhist World
Triratna in the Buddhist World

European Buddhist Union 50th anniversary conference, Vienna 25th April 2025

By Munisha on Fri, 7 Mar, 2025 - 11:34
  • EBU 50 logo

European Buddhist Union 50th anniversary conference, Vienna 25th April 2025

By Munisha on Fri, 7 Mar, 2025 - 11:34

25th April, 2025
09:00 – 16:00 | Public Educational Centre, Praterstern 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria

An international conference open to everyone

On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the European Buddhist Union (EBU) invites the Buddhist community and interested audiences to reflect on the future of European Buddhism. The conference, guided by prominent voices in contemporary Buddhist thought, including representatives of younger generations, will explore how this tradition might evolve in an era of profound social, technological,...
Triratna in the Buddhist World
Triratna in the Buddhist World

Buddhist Teachers in Europe

By Munisha on Thu, 10 Oct, 2024 - 13:09
  • Buddhist Teachers in Europe 2024
  • Chan Center, near Zagreb
  • Teachers in the meditation hall

Buddhist Teachers in Europe

By Munisha on Thu, 10 Oct, 2024 - 13:09

Every year, as Triratna’s Liaison officer, I attend the residential meeting of Buddhist Teachers in Europe, a very informal gathering of people who teach in various Buddhist traditions.

Our latest meeting took place 24th-29th September in a newly built Ch’an retreat centre in the hills west of Zagreb, Croatia, hosted by the country’s oldest Buddhist group, started decades ago in what was then Yugoslavia.

We were about 20 participants, from Theravada, Tibetan, Ch’an, SGI,...