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Buddhism's origin and presence in Wales, a country of southwest great Britain
Buddhism in Wales
is followed by 0.3% of the Welsh population, according to the 2021 Census.
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Buddhism has a relatively short history, having only really established a presence in the country in the 20th Century. 10,075 people in
Wales
declared themselves
Buddhist
in the 2021 Census, representing a number of Buddhist traditions.
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Denominations
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Tibetan Buddhism
is particularly well represented with branches of several different traditions and lineages, notably
Lama Shenpen Hookham
's Awakened Heart Sangha, based in
North Wales
.
Zen
Buddhism has several groups in Wales and three
Soto Zen
masters are currently resident and actively teaching. The
Samatha
Trust, a lay
Theravada
group, have their headquarters in Wales as does the Tibetan group, Awakened Heart Sangha. The
Triratna Buddhist Community
have a number of groups and a large
Cardiff
Buddhist Centre. A student of
B. Alan Wallace
, David Johnson's Samadhi community is active in
South West Wales
and across the UK.
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David is an author and teacher of Buddhist meditation.
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The Nyingma Aro gTer Lineage has been active in Wales since 1981. The Aro gTer Lineage Holders, Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Dechen, are resident in Wales and have written many publications about Vajrayana Buddhist practice (see Aro Books worldwide and Aro Books Inc). Another Welsh author of this lineage is Ngakma Nor’dzin Pamo who is a teacher at Aro Ling Cardiff.
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Buddhist Council of Wales
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The Buddhist Council of Wales had a number of Buddhist organisations and groups listed on their website. Owing to insufficient members being able to fulfill the terms of its Constitution, The Buddhist Council of Wales was dissolved on the 3rd November 2019 and no longer exists.
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Notable Buddhists
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See also
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References
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