Buddhism in Argentina
Total population | |
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c. 35000 – c. 40000[1] (0.5%) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Throughout Argentina | |
Religions | |
Buddhism
( Pali canon | |
Languages | |
Spanish and others |
Buddhism is a minority religion in Argentina, where, in addition to the majority of the
Buddhism in Argentina has been practiced since the early 1980s.
Nowadays, many Buddhist centres have flourished and
Many organizations have cooperated to bring the relics of the
Among scholars who contributed to the spreading of Buddhism in Argentina are Samuel Wolpin, whose books have opened a door to many students and the general public, and Carmen Dragonetti and Fernando Tola, who have been researching and studying Buddhism for many years, with their books translated to many languages.
Teachers who have visited the country include Pu Hsien, founder of the Tzong Kuan Temple, Mok Sunim, responsible for spreading of Korean Buddhism in the early twenty-first century,
Japanese Zen Buddhism
There are about seven Japanese Zen Buddhism institutions which has a total of around five thousand practitioners. One of them, Zen Deshimaru Buddhist Association was formed in 1995 and is led by Soto Zen priest, Stephane “Kosen” Thibaut who performed missionary works in Argentina and other Latin American countries.
Chinese Buddhism
Tzong Kuan Temple was founded in 1988 by Master Pu Hsien with the support of Buddhist community in Taiwan, the temple is located in the Belgrano area on Montañeses 2175 Street and has a branch temple in Brazil.[6] The current abbot is Master Zhi Han and the temple is also affiliated to Chinese Buddhist Association in Argentina and Bodhiyana Foundation.[7]
Fo Guang Shan Order from Taiwan also has a branch temple, "Templo Budista Fo Guang Shan" in Argentina since 1992, and the temple offered courses in meditation, martial arts, yoga and hosts vegetarian cooking workshops on regular basis.[2]
Theravada Buddhism
There is a
See also
- South America Hongwanji Mission
- Buddhism in Brazil
- Buddhism in Colombia
- Buddhism in Venezuela
- Buddhism in Ecuador
- Buddhism in Costa Rica
- Buddhism in Nicaragua
- Buddhism in Mexico
- Buddhism in Canada
- Buddhism in the United States
- Buddhism in Central America
- Asian Argentines
References
- ^ "Religious Freedom Page". 2008-05-11. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c "The Buddhist Traveler in: Buenos Aires". Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Buddhist Channel | South America". www.buddhistchannel.tv. Archived from the original on 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "The monk Kosen". Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Shobogenji zen temple". Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "History of Tzong Kuan Temple". Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "WHY BODHIYĀNA?". Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Vipassana Buenos Aires". Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Vipassana Meditation Center - Dhamma Sukhadā". Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
External links
- Buddhist Channel His Holiness Concludes His Argentina Visit
- Summary of Religious Bodies in Argentina
- Buddhism in Argentina
- History of Buddhism in Argentina