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{{short description|Overview of the role of Buddhism in Finland}}
'''[[Buddhism]] in Finland''' represents a very small percentage of that nation's religious practices. In 2015 there were estimated less than 10 000 followers of Buddhism in Finland.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tutkimus: Suomessa muslimien määrä lähes viisinkertaistuu|url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/tutkimus_suomessa_muslimien_maara_lahes_viisinkertaistuu/7909301|access-date=2 January 2021|website=Yle Uutiset|language=fi}}</ref> It's, however, hard to evaluate the exact amount of the Buddhists as many donations officially belong to a religious congregation and some of them are registered as associations rather than congregations. Furthermore, it's hard to say how many people are born into the religion and how many converts there are.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Uutiset|first=Pyhäranta, Tuija|date=14 April 2018|title=Buddhalaiset yhdyskunnat kasvavat ja Jehovan todistajat menettävät jäseniä Suomessa, kertoo tilasto|url=https://www.kotimaa.fi/artikkeli/buddhalaiset-yhdyskunnat-kasvavat-ja-jehovan-todistajat-menettavat-jasenia-suomessa-kertoo-tilasto/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2 January 2021|website=Kotimaa|language=fi}}</ref>

The world's northernmost [[stupa]], and the only one in Finland, is located in [[Siikainen]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Taidekeskus|url=https://www.samje.fi/taidekeskus/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2 January 2021|website=SAMJE retriitti- ja taidekeskus|language=fi}}</ref>

There are Buddhist centers and temples throughout the country. In total there are around 40 different organisations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Burmalaiset keräsivät vuosikausia rahaa buddhalaisluostarin perustamiseksi Savoon – munkki Ven Pannasami: "Me tavoittelemme myös suomalaisia"|url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10883754|access-date=2 January 2021|website=Yle Uutiset|language=fi}}</ref> For example [[Diamond Way Buddhism Finland]] has seven centers in [[Helsinki]], [[Hyvinkää]], [[Lahti]], [[Oulu]], [[Pori]], [[Tampere]] and [[Turku]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Diamond Way Buddhism Finland|url=https://www.buddhalaisuus.fi/finland/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2 January 2021|website=Buddhalaisuus.fi|language=fi}}</ref> The very first Buddhist monastery, [[Liên Tâm Monastery]], in Finland was inaugurated in Moisio in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=|title=Suomen vietnamilaisten buddhalaisten yhdyskunta|url=http://www.sbu.fi/2015/12/14/suomen-vietnamilaisten-buddhalaisten-yhdyskunta/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2 January 2021|website=Suomen Buddhalainen Unioni|language=fi}}</ref> Another monastery was founded in [[Kuopio]] in 2019.<ref name=":0" />

[[Finnish Buddhist Union]] is loosely organized umbrella organisation of different Buddhist associations and congregations in Finland.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=|title=The Finnish Buddhist Union|url=http://www.sbu.fi/2016/01/26/the-finnish-buddhist-union/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2 January 2021|website=SBU|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.budcon.com/ Buddhism and Nordland]
*[http://www.budcon.com/bn/index.php/The_Early_History_of_Buddhism_in_Finland_%E2%80%9CFinland_a_Developing_Country_in_Buddhist_Studies%E2%80%9D_by_Alpo_Ratia The Early History of Buddhism in Finland Parts I & II] by Alpo Ratia
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090805181127/http://www.buddhalaisuus.fi/diamondway_en.html ''Buddhalaisuus.fi'']

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