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This list shows the distribution of the Buddhist religion, practiced by about 535 million people as of the 2010s, [1] [2] representing 7% to 8% of the world's total population. It also includes other entities such as some territories. Buddhism is the State religion in four countries — Cambodia, Myanmar, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. [3]
This list includes Buddhist kingdoms, empires, and khanates in South Asia, South East Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, West Asia and Eastern Europe. South Asia [ edit ]
Thailand, which was the only country to avoid colonization, had two important Buddhist kings, who pushed for modernization and reformation of the Buddhist sangha. They were King Mongkut (r. 1851–68), and his son King Chulalongkorn (r. 1868–1910), who were responsible for several key modern reforms of Thai Buddhism . [ 166 ]
History of Buddhism by country (11 C, 2 P) ... Pages in category "Buddhism by country" The following 87 pages are in this category, out of 87 total.
Northern Buddhism: Blue Eastern Buddhism: Yellow Southern Buddhism: Red Southern Buddhism, Eastern Buddhism, and Northern Buddhism are geographical terms sometimes used to describe the three main schools of Buddhism (Theravāda, Mahāyāna, and Vajrayāna) as it spread from the northeastern region of the Indian subcontinent throughout Central Asia, East Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia, and ...
A lineage in Buddhism is a line of transmission of the Buddhist teaching that is "theoretically traced back to the Buddha himself." [1] The acknowledgement of the transmission can be oral, or certified in documents. Several branches of Buddhism, including Chan (including Zen and Seon) and Tibetan Buddhism maintain records of their historical ...
Pages in category "History of Buddhism by country" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
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