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Buddhism in Germany looks back to a history of over 150 years. Arthur Schopenhauer was one of the earliest Germans who were influenced by Buddhism . Schopenhauer got his knowledge of Buddhism from authors like Isaac Jacob Schmidt (1779–1847).
For these reasons in 1732 the Università degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale" was founded in Naples, specifically focusing on Asia: still today is one of the world most prestigious Universities on the topic. Buddhism as a religion has begun finding some roots in Italy since the 1930s thanks to the work of the great tibetologist Giuseppe Tucci.
Buddhism (Spanish: Budismo) is the fourth-largest religion in Spain. [2] The presence of Buddhism in Spain began in the late 1970s, brought from other parts of Europe , especially France . Despite its short history in the country, Buddhism was recognized as a deep-rooted religious confession in 2007, under official consideration.
This list of Buddhism by country 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 ...
Buddhism didn't arrive in Spain until the late 20th century. According to an estimation from 2018, there are around 90,000 followers of Buddhism in Spain and a total number of around 300,000 adherents if sympathizers are included. [60] There are also almost 300 centers for Buddhist practice in the country. [60]
DBU has estimated that there are 250 000 Buddhists in Europe and the religion is growing. [1] As of June 2021 DBU has 62 member organizations. [2] DBU was founded in 1955 by Buddhists from Berlin, Munich and Hamburg. At first the union was called "German Buddhist Society" (German: Deutsche Buddhistische Gesellschaft). The name was changed in 1958.
Buddhist expansion in Asia via the Silk Road Schools of Buddhism in contemporary Asia See also Christianity by country , Islam by country , Judaism by country , Hinduism by country , Commons:Category:Religion maps of the world
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