The mission of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship [BPF], founded in 1978, is to serve as a catalyst for socially engaged Buddhism. Our purpose is to help beings liberate themselves from the suffering that manifests in individuals, relationships, institutions, and social systems. BPF`s programs, publications, and practice groups link Buddhist teachings of wisdom and compassion with progressive social change.



Through our worldwide network of 4,000 members and 45 chapters, our vision is to bring peace where there is conflict, to promote communication and cooperation among Buddhist sanghas, and to alleviate suffering wherever possible.



We strive to:



Offer a public witness, through our practice, for peace and protection of all beings

Raise humanitarian, environmental, and social justice concerns among Buddhist communities

Bring a Buddhist perspective to contemporary peace, environmental, and social justice movements



Our practice of contemplation and social action is guided by our intentions to:



• Recognize the interdependence of all beings

BPF members at 1999 World Trade Organization protest Seattle, USA

• Meet suffering directly and with compassion

• Appreciate the importance of not clinging to views and outcomes

• Work with Buddhists from all traditions

• Connect individual and social transformation

• Practice nonviolence

• Use participatory decision-making techniques

• Protect and extend human rights

• Support gender and racial equality, and challenge all forms of unjust discrimination

• Work for economic justice and the end of poverty

• Work for a sustainable environment