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World Fellowship of Buddhists

The World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) is an international Buddhist organization. Initiated by Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera, it was founded in 1950[1] in Colombo, Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka), by representatives from 27 nations.[2] Although Theravada Buddhists are prominent in the organization, (its headquarters are in Thailand and all of its presidents have been from Sri Lanka or southeast Asia), members of all Buddhist schools are active in the WFB.[3] It has regional centers in more than 30 countries, including India, the United States, Australia, and several nations of Africa and Europe, in addition to traditional Buddhist countries.

Representatives from the three major modern Buddhist traditions, at the World Fellowship of Buddhists, 27th General Conference, 2014.

The aims and objectives of the World Fellowship of Buddhists are:[2]

  1. To promote among the members strict observance and practice of the teachings of the Buddha
  2. To secure unity, solidarity, and brotherhood amongst Buddhists
  3. To propagate the sublime doctrine of the Buddha
  4. To organize and carry on activities in the field of social, educational, cultural and other humanitarian services
  5. To work for happiness, harmony and peace on earth and to collaborate with other organizations working for the same ends.

The current president is Phan Wannamethee of Thailand serving since 1999, while Venerable Hsing Yun of the Republic of China (Taiwan) served as honorary president.

Affiliates

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Australia

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Austria

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Bangladesh

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Belgium

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Bhutan

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Brazil

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Burma (see Myanmar)

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Cambodia

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Canada

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China

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Czechoslovakia

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Finland

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France

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Germany

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Ghana

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Great Britain

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Hong Kong

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India

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Indonesia

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Japan

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South Korea

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North Korea

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Laos

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Malaysia

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Mongolia

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Myanmar

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Nepal

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Netherlands

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Philippines

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Singapore

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Sri Lanka

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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Tanzania

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Thailand

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United States

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USSR

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Vietnam

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Olson, Carl (2009). The A to Z of Buddhism. Scarecrow Press. pp. 241–242. ISBN 9780810870734.
  2. ^ a b "About WFBHQ". World Fellowship of Buddhists. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  3. ^ Sirikanchana, Pataraporn (2010). "World Fellowship of Buddhists". In Melton, J. Gordon; Baumann, Martin (eds.). Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. ABC-CLIO. p. 3134–3135. ISBN 978-1-59884-204-3.
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