Our Mission

We formally declared the establishment of “New England Buddhist Council (NEBC)” initiated by Bhante Pannasiri of New England Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center (NEBV&MC) during last year Vesak celebration in May. Our objective is to foster unity and collaboration among the many institutions and organizations of common Buddhist identity in New England area. By bringing together the wisdom of spiritual leaders, academics, and social leaders into one forum, we aim to enrich all communities, especially the younger generations, through shared wisdom. NEBC is committed to fostering a harmonious world through spiritual education, ecological coexistence, and global collaboration with all other philosophies.

Vision For The Future

Despite the tremendous progress humankind has made through science and technological advances, which have dramatically improved living conditions in so many ways, we still find ourselves confronted with individual unhappiness and global conflicts. Buddhism offers helpful insights and practices across a wide spectrum of disciplines from philosophy and psychology to environmental and medical care. Since wisdom and insight is the key feature of Buddhist teachings, the Buddha always encourage all seekers to question and examine his teachings for themselves, rather than accept blindly. It is experiential, something to be practiced, not a verbal creed to be merely believed. NEBC envisions a future where individuals who walk the path of practice experience a growing of joy and peace themselves, which in turn, radiate outward to uplift humanity as a whole.