Supporting Triratna to Thrive

We're here to support the international Triratna Buddhist Community.

Our Story


In 1967, Urgyen Sangharakshita led a short ritual in a basement in central London and a new Buddhist movement was born.

A little over half a century later, the Triratna Buddhist Community is flourishing worldwide with over 130 centres and groups in five continents. Triratna offers the priceless Dharma jewel freely to all in the spirit of open-handed generosity. Each Centre or group is its own legal entity and operates autonomously.

Our most successful centres go from strength to strength as evermore people join in and give their time, energy, and money to grow the Sangha. However, it's difficult for smaller and newer groups to reach that critical mass; the valuable autonomy of Centres makes centralised funding challenging. It's for this reason, that FutureDharma was born.

Launched in 2017, FutureDharma exists to facilitate the flow of generosity throughout our International community. We help people take their practice further than their local situation by sharing stories from developing sanghas and providing opportunities to support them.

Thanks to our generous supporters, we've delivered grants to over 48 projects around the world in the last seven years, helping countless people transform their lives through the Buddha's teachings.

Learn more about the Projects we support >

"FutureDharma is precisely the actualisation of the Bodhicitta.

It's our attempt to change the world by spreading the Dharma, and that is the manifestation of our Bodhisattva purpose."

 – Subhuti in 2020

Our Team

A dedicated group of spiritual friends working a mix of full- and part-time, in harmony together.

Nandavajra
Director
Newcastle, UK

Future Dharma has the potential to become a bold and ambitious expression of Sangharakshita’s vision of ‘Transforming self, transforming world’. For all of us it is an opportunity to ask how we want to use our resources for the greatest good, and the world certainly needs dynamic and effective expressions and communication of the Dharma, which the Fund aims to enable.

Kusalaraja
Fundraising Director
Devon, UK

What a privilege it is to spend my days working for the Dharma, surrounded by committed and inspiring practitioners! I have enormous gratitude for what the gift of the Dharma has done for me; for how it is uniquely presented by Bhante. It is only right that I commit the greater part of my time and energy trying to pay this gift forward. I can think of no better vehicle to do this than FutureDharma.

Pundarika
Supporter Care Officer
Norwich, UK

Catching the Dharma at my local Centre is the greatest gift I have been given. The conditions that enabled that happening to occur were born out of the dedication and generosity of many many folk, over many many years, a lineage that goes back to the Buddha himself. My wish is to make the dharma available to as many people in the world as possible, and it’s a delight to know that my working life can contribute to this.

Samantavajra
Finance Manager
Paris, France

Our Trustees

Paramabandhu
Chair of Trustees | College of Public Preceptors Representative

FutureDharma is a great opportunity to strategically direct our resources. That way we can make the Dharma as widely available as possible and support deepening of its practice for the benefit of beings.

Ksantikara
Movement Representative | Chair, North London Buddhist Centre.

FutureDharma is a great opportunity to strategically direct our resources. That way we can make the Dharma as widely available as possible and support deepening of its practice for the benefit of beings.

Subhadramati
College of Public Preceptors Representative

FutureDharma is a great opportunity to strategically direct our resources. That way we can make the Dharma as widely available as possible and support deepening of its practice for the benefit of beings.

Jnanadhara
International Movement Coordinator | Movement Representative

FutureDharma is a great opportunity to strategically direct our resources. That way we can make the Dharma as widely available as possible and support deepening of its practice for the benefit of beings.

Vajrapriya
International Order Convenor | Order Representative

FutureDharma is a great opportunity to strategically direct our resources. That way we can make the Dharma as widely available as possible and support deepening of its practice for the benefit of beings.

Vajratara
College of Public Preceptors Representative

FutureDharma is a great opportunity to strategically direct our resources. That way we can make the Dharma as widely available as possible and support deepening of its practice for the benefit of beings.

Jnanagarbha
International Council Convenor | Movement Representative

FutureDharma is a great opportunity to strategically direct our resources. That way we can make the Dharma as widely available as possible and support deepening of its practice for the benefit of beings.

Shubhavyuha
Order Representative

FutureDharma is a great opportunity to strategically direct our resources. That way we can make the Dharma as widely available as possible and support deepening of its practice for the benefit of beings.