Buddhism in Norway

Buddhism in Norway dates back to the 1970s, when (especially Vietnam) made ​​itself felt first in intellectual circles and partly stimulated by immigrants from Asia a stronger interest in Buddhism. The Buddhist Federation of Norway ( Buddhistforbundet ) was founded in 1979 by the then two largest organizations ( Rinzai Zen Senter and Karma Tashi Ling Buddhist Enter) as a religious society. Although the registered members are only a few thousand, you go to Norway from about 20,000 people who practice Buddhism in some form or another. The largest groups here are the Vietnamese, who have their own temple, and originating from Thailand and Sri Lanka Theravada Buddhists. The oldest and largest indigenous groups are the Karma Tashi Ling Buddhist and Zen Senter Oslo. In addition to different groups of Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese Zen and Tibetan traditions of various other Buddhist directions are represented.

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