Buddhism in Africa
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Buddhism in South Africa — Buddhism has recently been gaining ground in South Africa, and the country now comprises the largest Buddhist community in Africa. South Africa is also the base for organisations aiming to spread Buddhism in Africa, such as the Kagyu lineage of… … Wikipedia
Africa — • This name, which is of Phoenician origin, was at first given by the Romans to the territory about the city of Carthage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Africa Africa … Catholic encyclopedia
Buddhism and science — have increasingly been discussed as compatible and Buddhism has increasingly entered into the ongoing science and religion dialog. [Yong, Amos. (2005) Buddhism and Science: Breaking New Ground (review) Buddhist Christian Studies Volume 25, 2005,… … Wikipedia
Buddhism — Buddh redirects here, for the Race Circuit, see Buddh International Circuit Standing Buddha. One of the earliest known representations of the Buddha, 1st 2nd century CE, Gandhara … Wikipedia
Buddhism by region — TOC Buddhist beliefs and practices vary according to region. There are distinctions between and within the Buddhism practised in various regions, including:In South Asia*Bangladesh *India *Kashmir *Nepal *Sri LankaIn Central Asia*Bhutan *Mongolia … Wikipedia
Buddhism in the Philippines — See|Srivijaya is the historical center of Vajrayana Buddhism in Southeast Asia, and not of Theravada Buddhism Buddhism, specifically Vajrayana, gained a foothold in the Philippines with the rise of the Indianized Buddhist Srivijaya Empire… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Europe — Although there was regular contact between practising Buddhists and Europeans in antiquity the former had little direct impact. In the latter half of the 19th century, Buddhism came to the attention of Western intellectuals and during the course… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Libya — Recent years in Libya, as 2007 s census with over 13,000 workers from Sri Lanka fact|date=January 2008 and some from other Buddhist countries (about 12,000 Koreans fact|date=January 2008 and over 2,000 Han Chinese peoplefact|date=January 2008)… … Wikipedia
Outline of Buddhism — See also: Index of Buddhism related articles Flag of Buddhism … Wikipedia
Outline of Africa — See also: Index of Africa related articles The following outline provides an overview of and topical guide to the continent Africa: Africa – world s second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia … Wikipedia
