New England Buddhist Council

The New England Buddhist Council (NEBC) is dedicated to fostering loving-kindness, compassion, wisdom, and peace by bringing together Buddhist communities and individuals in the spirit of harmony, service, and understanding. When you join NEBC, you become part of a compassionate family committed to sharing love, mindfulness, and light with the world through spiritual practice, education, community outreach, and social service initiatives. New England Buddhist Council (NEBC) is a registered nonprofit organization.

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A Unified Community

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Initiated by Bhante Pannasiri, the New England Buddhist Council (NEBC) fosters unity and collaboration among the many institutions and organizations of common Buddhist identity in the New England area. By bringing together the wisdom of spiritual leaders, academics, and social leaders into one forum, we enrich all communities through shared wisdom.

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"If you find a intelligent companion, a fellow traveler, a sage of good conduct, you should travel together, delighted and mindful, overcoming all dangers."
— Dhammapada
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"We experience joy in forming the intention to be generous. We experience joy in the actual act of giving something. And we experience joy in remembering the fact that we have given." – Buddha

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