Buddhism in Sweden
Buddhism is a relatively small religion in Sweden. In April 2020, the number of Buddhists was estimated in to be around 57,000 people,[1] around 0.7% of Sweden's population, making it Sweden's third largest religion after Christianity and Islam.
Many practicing Buddhists in Sweden have Asian (mostly Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese) heritage.
The Swedish Buddhist Community is a national umbrella organisation for various Buddhist associations and congregations that are registered in Sweden.[2] It currently has more than 20 member organisations.
Evidence of Buddhism in Sweden dates back to the Viking era. A 6th century Buddha statue made of bronze and presumed to have been made in Kashmir was found at Helgö in Sweden.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Willander, Erika (2020). Ett mångreligiöst Sverige i förändring. Bromma: Myndigheten för stöd till trossamfund. ISBN 978-91-983453-5-3.
- ^ "About SBC – Sveriges buddhistiska gemenskap" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ Colm (December 28, 2013). "The Helgo Treasure: A Viking Age Buddha". Irish Archaeology. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016.
Further reading
[edit]- Fredriksson, Trudy (2013). Uppvaknandets vägar : från buddhistisk historia till nutidens utövning och gemenskapsliv Archived 2016-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. SST :s skriftserie; 2. Bromma: Nämnden för statligt stöd till trossamfund. Libris länk. ISBN 978-91-980611-2-3
- Plank, Katarina (2010). Mindful Medicine: The Growing Trend of Mindfulness-Based Therapies in the Swedish Health Care System, Finnish Journal of Ethnicity and Migration 5 (2), 47–55
- Plank, Katarina (2015). The sacred foodscapes of Thai Buddhist temples in Sweden, Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis 26, 201–224
External links
[edit]- Buddhism Today - Sweden: A growing interest in Buddhism
- Swedish Buddhist Community
- Sveriges Buddhistiska Samarbetsråd
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