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Western Buddhist Order
or Friends of the Western Buddhist Order
.
or Friends of the Western Buddhist Order
.
An eclectic movement established in London, England, in 1967 by Venerable Sangharakshita, an Englishman who had studied extensively in India, writing prolifically (e.g.
A Survey of Buddhism
, 1957).
There is no exclusively monastic membership of this Order, which attempts to make known the Buddhist path by using a language appropriate to the contemporary Western world. All who participate are known as ‘friends’, and sa
gha refers to the whole community, but those who advance with commitment can be ordained as mitras, and then as Order Members. There is some argument among Buddhists whether this eclecticism represents the true Westernization of Buddhism (cf. the diffusions into Tibet), or whether it is an erosion of tradition.
A Survey of Buddhism
, 1957).
There is no exclusively monastic membership of this Order, which attempts to make known the Buddhist path by using a language appropriate to the contemporary Western world. All who participate are known as ‘friends’, and sa
gha refers to the whole community, but those who advance with commitment can be ordained as mitras, and then as Order Members. There is some argument among Buddhists whether this eclecticism represents the true Westernization of Buddhism (cf. the diffusions into Tibet), or whether it is an erosion of tradition.
Western Paradise
(ruled over by the Buddha Amit
bha):
(ruled over by the Buddha Amit
bha):
Western schism:
Western Wall:
Westminster Confession
.
.
A credal statement of
Calvinistic
Christianity, drawn up for Presbyterian Churches, 1643–6. In the end its compromise was overtaken by events, with the restoration of Charles II in 1660, and the reestablishment of the Anglican Church. But it remained a credal foundation for the Presbyterian Church in Scotland.
Calvinistic
Christianity, drawn up for Presbyterian Churches, 1643–6. In the end its compromise was overtaken by events, with the restoration of Charles II in 1660, and the reestablishment of the Anglican Church. But it remained a credal foundation for the Presbyterian Church in Scotland.
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