The earliest Buddhist influence on Scotland came through its imperial connections with South East Asia, and as a result the early connections were with the Theravada traditions of Burma, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. To begin with, 150 years ago, this response was primarily scholarly, and a tradition of study grew up that eventually resulted in the foundation of the Pali Text Society, which undertook the huge task of translating the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhist texts into English.
In 2001 census, the Buddhism constituted 0.1% or 6,830 people of the Scotland.[2] It increased to 0.2% or 12,795 people in 2011 census.[3]
Samyé Ling
Kagyu Samyé Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre was founded in 1967 by two spiritual masters, Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche and Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, who both belong to the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.[4] It was the first Tibetan Buddhist Centre to be established in the West and was named after Samye, the very first monastery to be established in Tibet. In 1977, during the 16th Karmapa's second visit to Samye Ling, he assured Akong Rinpoche about the longer-term future of Buddhism in the West and at Samye Ling. It is from this encounter that the Samye Project[5] was born.
There is an associated community on Holy Isle which is owned by Samyé Ling The settlements on the island include the Centre for World Peace and Health and a traditional retreat centre for nuns. Samyé Ling has also established centres in more than 20 countries, including Belgium, Ireland, Poland, South Africa, Spain and Switzerland.[6]
buddhism, scotland, historical, populationyearpop, 20016, 201112, religious, affiliation, recorded, prior, 2001, relatively, recent, phenomenon, scotland, buddhists, represent, population, around, people, contents, history, demographics, samyé, ling, notable, . Historical PopulationYearPop 20016 830 201112 795 87 3 Religious Affiliation was not recorded prior to 2001 Buddhism in Scotland is a relatively recent phenomenon In Scotland Buddhists represent 0 24 of the population or around 13 000 people 1 Contents 1 History of Buddhism in Scotland 2 Demographics 3 Samye Ling 4 Notable Scottish Buddhists 5 See also 6 External links 7 ReferencesHistory of Buddhism in Scotland EditThe earliest Buddhist influence on Scotland came through its imperial connections with South East Asia and as a result the early connections were with the Theravada traditions of Burma Thailand and Sri Lanka To begin with 150 years ago this response was primarily scholarly and a tradition of study grew up that eventually resulted in the foundation of the Pali Text Society which undertook the huge task of translating the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhist texts into English The main stupa at Samye Ling monastery in Scotland The rate of growth was slow but steady through the century and the 1950s saw the development of interest in Zen Buddhism In 1967 Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre was founded by Tibetan lamas and refugees Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Akong Rinpoche It is in Eskdalemuir in south west Scotland and is the largest Tibetan Buddhist centre in Western Europe and part of the Karma Kagyu tradition As well there are other Buddhism based new religious movements such as the New Kadampa Tradition Triratna Buddhist Community and Sōka Gakkai International The Triratna community maintains a retreat centre at Balquhidder in the Trossachs Demographics EditIn 2001 census the Buddhism constituted 0 1 or 6 830 people of the Scotland 2 It increased to 0 2 or 12 795 people in 2011 census 3 Samye Ling EditKagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre was founded in 1967 by two spiritual masters Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche and Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche who both belong to the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism 4 It was the first Tibetan Buddhist Centre to be established in the West and was named after Samye the very first monastery to be established in Tibet In 1977 during the 16th Karmapa s second visit to Samye Ling he assured Akong Rinpoche about the longer term future of Buddhism in the West and at Samye Ling It is from this encounter that the Samye Project 5 was born There is an associated community on Holy Isle which is owned by Samye Ling The settlements on the island include the Centre for World Peace and Health and a traditional retreat centre for nuns Samye Ling has also established centres in more than 20 countries including Belgium Ireland Poland South Africa Spain and Switzerland 6 Notable Scottish Buddhists EditStephen Batchelor Alex Ferns Rupert Gethin Ajahn CandasiriSee also Edit Religion portal Scotland portalHoly Isle Firth of Clyde Buddhism in the United Kingdom Buddhism in England Buddhism in Wales Buddhism by country Demographics of Scotland British Asian Asian Scots New ScotsExternal links EditEdinburgh Drikung Kagyu Sangha Edinburgh Buddhist Centre FWBO Scotland List of Buddhist groups in Scotland Portobello Buddhist Priory OBC Edinburgh Theravadan Buddhists Scottish Wild Geese Sangha COI Diamond Way Buddhism Aberdeen Buddhist Group Glasgow Zen GroupReferences Edit 2011 Census Key Results from Releases 2A to 2D PDF Analysis of Religion in the 2001 Census 2011 Census Key Results from Releases 2A to 2D PDF Kate Rew 2010 01 15 Scotland s Buddhist retreat The Guardian Retrieved 2010 01 15 Akong Rinpoche Establishing Buddha Dharma The Samye Project http www akong eu dharma 8 htm Affiliated Centres SamyeLing org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buddhism in Scotland amp oldid 1064404769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
