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Buddhism is the second largest religion in Malaysia, after Islam, with 18.7% of Malaysia's population being Buddhist, [1] [2] although some estimates put that figure at 21.6% when combining estimates of numbers of Buddhists with figures for adherents of Chinese religions which incorporate elements of Buddhism. [3]
This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in Malaysia for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. Johor
[1] Vietnam continues to have a Mahāyān majority due to Chinese influence. [2] Indonesia was Theravāda Buddhist since the time of the Sailendra and Srivijaya empires, [3] but Mahāyāna Buddhism in Indonesia is now largely practiced by the Chinese diaspora, as in Singapore and Malaysia.
In 2001, the temple was chosen as the first temple in Malaysia to house the Buddha's relics which then received by the temple's Chief Monk, E. Inda-rátana Maha Thera. The two bone fragments of the Buddha are currently displayed within the temple's main prayer hall. [4] Pema-rátana's ashes were enshrined in a stupa erected at the temple ...
In 2022, about 9% of the population of Malaysia were Christians, [6] mostly non-Malay Bumiputera, also including some Malaysian Chinese and Malaysian Indian minorities. About half of Malaysian Christians are Catholic. [72] Most Christians are found in East Malaysia, where Good Friday is a public holiday in the states of Sabah and Sarawak.
The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (Malay: Majlis Perundingan Malaysia Agama Buddha, Kristian, Hindu, Sikh dan Tao; abbrev: MCCBCHST) is a non-profit interfaith organization in Malaysia. Initially formed in 1983 as the "Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and ...
Situated at Jalan Perak, the temple is the home to a renowned statue of Buddha, the "Lifting Buddha". [2] It becomes a focal point for the annual Songkran, Loy Krathong and Vesak Day festivities within the city, as well as the Jathukarm-Ramathep-Ganesha blessing ceremonies. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Today most of the Chinese population in Malaysia adhere to Mahayana Buddhism, while the rest are Theravada Buddhists, Confucians, Taoists and a small number of Christians, Muslims and Hindus. Most Chinese Malaysians still adhere to Chinese folk religion (which include ancestral worship ) in tandem with mainstream religious practices.