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of all religions in
Australia, having had an increase of 79 percent in the number of adherents from the 1996 to the 2001 census. Since the 1986 census, the number of adherents has increased from 80,387 to around 370,345 in 2001. However, it started to decline from 2.5 percent in 2011 to 2.4 percent
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2011 census data showed the
Buddhist affiliated population had grown from 418,749 to 528,977 people, an increase of 20.8%. As Australia's population was estimated at 21.5 million at the time, according to the same census, the Buddhist population may be estimated at 2.46% of the population.
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455:. The Buddhist Society of Victoria was formed in 1953, and in 1956 the Buddhist Society of New South Wales was formed. From the 1950s until the 1970s, the Buddhist Societies were lay organizations which self-discussed Buddhism.
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ordination as
Theravada nuns, the first time such ordination had occurred in Australia. It was performed in Perth, Australia, on 22 October 2009 at Bodhinyana Monastery. Abbess Vayama together with Venerables
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came to
Australia and participated in a lecture series, which led to a greater awareness of Buddhism in small circles of mainly upper-class society. One of the members of the Theosophical Society was future
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by percentage, having increased its number of adherents by 79 percent between the 1996 and 2001 censuses. The highest percentage of
Buddhists in Australia is present in
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People who are affiliated with
Buddhism as a percentage of the total population in Australia divided geographically by statistical local area, as of the 2011 census
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relics appearing in northern
Australia dating to the 15th century, although it may have been brought much later through trade rather than earlier exploration.
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who toured in 1867. More arrived throughout the century, mostly involved in the pearling industry in northern
Australia, reaching an estimate of 3600 on
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1900:
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During the 20th century, the number of
Buddhists gradually declined due to emigration and a lack of immigration caused by the
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Buddhist settlement in Australia dates to 1858. However, there has been speculation from some
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Spuler, Michelle (2000). Characteristics of Buddhism in Australia, Journal of Contemporary Religion 15 (1), 29-44
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till 2013, later Islam become the dominant religion there when Malays become biggest ethnic group in the island.
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plantations. A community was believed to exist on Thursday Island in 1876. In 1882, a group of 500 left
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planted on Thursday Island in the 1890s, although the temple which once stood there no longer exists.
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activities. However, no clerics from China ever came to Australia. While numbers of worshipers at the
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in 2016, although there is still an increase of about 34,700 Buddhists in the number of adherents.
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and Sri Lanka in 1890 and wrote a book which discussed spiritual matters, including Buddhism.
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Couchman, Sophie (2019). "Melbourne's See Yup Kuan Ti Temple: A Historical Overview".
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Aboriginal Men of High Degree: Initiation and Sorcery in the World's Oldest Tradition
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The first specific Buddhist group, the Buddhist Study Group Melbourne, was formed in
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Investments in Religious Capital: An explorative case study of Australian Buddhists
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52:. According to the 2021 census, 0.2 percent of the total population or 30,474 of
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Daniel A. Metraux, "Soka Gakkai in Australia" in Nova Religio (8.1, July 2004).
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243:. The states and territories with the highest proportion of Buddhists are
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that there may have been contact hundreds of years earlier; in the book
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The Soka Gakkai in Australia: Globalization of a new Japanese Religion
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286:, A.P. Elkin cites what he believes is evidence that traders from
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1977:"Census TableBuilder - Dataset: 2016 Census - Cultural Diversity"
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2048:"Thai monks oppose West Australian ordination of Buddhist nuns"
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divided geographically by postal area, as of the 2011 census
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The change in demography of Buddhism in Australia is given:
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in South Melbourne varied over time (primarily due to the
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353:), it has been in continuous use as a temple ever since.
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The Development of Buddhism in Australia and New Zealand
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traders. There was also speculation due to reports of
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Halafoff, Anna; Fitzpatrick, Ruth; Lam, Kim (2012).
2076:. Dhammasara.org.au. 22 October 2009. Archived from
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262:The highest percentage of Buddhists are present in
451:in 1938 by Len Bullen, but it collapsed during the
2107:Buddhism in Australia: An Emerging Field of Study
1933:
1931:
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481:, as well as the spread to Western countries of
1966:Australia. Bureau of Statistics. 22 June 2012.
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1981:Australian Bureau of Statistics ā Census 2016
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3088:Basic points unifying TheravÄda and MahÄyÄna
1786:Stream Entering Monastery (Tu viį»n Nhįŗp LĘ°u)
2050:. Wa.buddhistcouncil.org.au. Archived from
251:(2.78%), whereas those with the lowest are
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500:In 2009 in Australia four women received
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413:In 1891, the American Buddhist, Colonel
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56:identified as Buddhist. It was also the
17:
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4275:Banishment of Buddhist monks from Nepal
2119:, Journal of Global Buddhism 4, 108-143
2006:
2004:
2002:
933:Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada
290:may have brought fleeting contact with
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4478:List of Buddhist architecture in China
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2143:, Journal of Global Buddhism 8, 65-80
2109:, Journal of Global Buddhism 13, 9-25
333:group. This temple was also used for
1999:
1987:from the original on 14 January 2023
341:, various cultural deities and even
1873:Great Stupa of Universal Compassion
1749:
306:culture and Buddhist ideas such as
302:. Elkin interpreted a link between
13:
4265:Silk Road transmission of Buddhism
2096:
1188:Decline in the Indian subcontinent
1183:Silk Road transmission of Buddhism
465:, a Vietnamese Buddhist temple in
14:
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2030:Chinese Southern Diaspora Studies
1921:Australia. Bureau of Statistics.
921:Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
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4493:Thai temple art and architecture
4238:Huichang persecution of Buddhism
2478:Iconography in Laos and Thailand
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429:, who had spent three months in
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1925:. 21 January 2003. 19 May 2006.
966:Buddhism and Western Philosophy
79:
5014:Federated States of Micronesia
4483:Japanese Buddhist architecture
4285:Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism
3365:Seven Factors of Enlightenment
2556:Places where the Buddha stayed
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2021:
1969:
1960:
1949:
1915:
1885:
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1:
4498:Tibetan Buddhist architecture
1878:
580:Buddhism in the United States
284:Aboriginal Men of High Degree
4255:Buddhism and the Roman world
4231:Decline of Buddhism in India
4226:History of Buddhism in India
2326: Topics in
1386:Buddhist Paths to liberation
916:Buddhist Churches of America
602:Buddhism and the Roman world
417:, who was the co-founder of
7:
3453:Twenty-two vows of Ambedkar
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2115:Metraux, Daniel A. (2003).
1938:2016 Census Data Fact Sheet
1853:Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden
1801:
1791:Sunnataram Forest Monastery
497:in the proceeding decades.
383:arrived in 1870 to work in
10:
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4403:The unanswerable questions
2125:Spuler, Michelle (2002).
1776:Newbury Buddhist Monastery
1062:Listing of Buddhist topics
607:Greco-Buddhist monasticism
512:Buddhism used to have the
370:Darwin, Northern Territory
273:
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4488:Buddhist temples in Korea
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2954:Three planes of existence
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2561:Buddha in world religions
2423:
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2132:Barker, Michelle (2007).
1923:Year Book Australia, 2003
951:Buddhism and Christianity
514:highest percentage growth
485:, led by figures such as
424:Australian Prime Minister
298:to areas near modern-day
235:, and 8% each in Greater
5160:Northern Mariana Islands
4270:Persecution of Buddhists
3491:Four stages of awakening
2872:Three marks of existence
2458:Physical characteristics
877:Listing of Zen Buddhists
769:Zen in the United States
58:fastest-growing religion
5125:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
3633:Ten principal disciples
2516:(aunt, adoptive mother)
1943:11 January 2018 at the
1863:Buddhism in New Zealand
1406:Philosophical reasoning
971:Buddhism and Pyrrhonism
961:Buddhism and psychology
956:Buddhism and Gnosticism
892:Pure Land dissemination
676:Theravada dissemination
4343:Buddhism and democracy
3856:Tibetan Buddhist canon
3851:Chinese Buddhist canon
3083:Pre-sectarian Buddhism
3078:Early Buddhist schools
2074:"Bhikkhuni Ordination"
1173:Pre-sectarian Buddhism
663:Lama Anagarika Govinda
470:
408:White Australia Policy
351:White Australia Policy
216:
204:
37:
5206:Religion in Australia
5196:Buddhism in Australia
5108:and other territories
4353:Eight Consciousnesses
2463:Life of Buddha in art
2200:Religion in Australia
2139:22 March 2017 at the
1956:Religion in Australia
1441:Aids to Enlightenment
1266:Dependent Origination
683:Thai Forest Tradition
620:Tibetan dissemination
461:
304:Indigenous Australian
210:
202:
21:
4995:Buddhism in Oceania
4830:East Asian religions
4260:Buddhism in the West
3831:Early Buddhist texts
3446:Four Right Exertions
2912:Ten spiritual realms
2405:Noble Eightfold Path
1903:on 20 September 2017
1761:Dhammasara Monastery
1756:Bodhinyana Monastery
1411:Devotional practices
1234:Noble Eightfold Path
733:In the United States
700:Anagarika Dharmapala
651:Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
633:In the United States
419:Theosophical Society
5211:Buddhism in Oceania
5201:Buddhism by country
4953:Religion portal
4700:Temple of the Tooth
4579:Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
3618:UpÄsaka and UpÄsikÄ
3111:BodhipakkhiyÄdhammÄ
2894:Two truths doctrine
2714:Mahapajapati Gotamī
2514:Mahapajapati Gotamī
2080:on 19 February 2011
1868:Buddhism in Oceania
1858:Geshe Sonam Thargye
1711:Buddhism portal
1584:Buddhism by country
1346:Sanskrit literature
994:Outline of Buddhism
904:Three Wheels Temple
775:Modern Chinese ChƔn
549:Japanese Tea Garden
523:Part of a series on
4875:Western philosophy
4473:Dzong architecture
4295:Vipassana movement
4290:Buddhist modernism
3718:Emperor Wen of Sui
3486:PratyekabuddhayÄna
3419:Threefold Training
3221:Vipassana movement
2937:Hungry Ghost realm
2757:AvidyÄ (Ignorance)
2704:Puį¹į¹a MantÄnÄ«putta
2453:Great Renunciation
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4808:BahĆ”Ź¼Ć Faith
4673:Dharmachakra
4663:Prayer wheel
4653:Prayer beads
4421:Architecture
4300:969 Movement
4100:
4084:Saudi Arabia
4062:Central Asia
4055:South Africa
3877:
3860:
3793:Panchen Lama
3698:BuddhapÄlita
3294:Satipatthana
3289:Mindful Yoga
3202:Recollection
3116:Brahmavihara
2987:Japanese Zen
2982:Chinese Chan
2942:Animal realm
2749:Key concepts
2571:Bodhisattvas
2383:Three Jewels
2221:Christianity
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1843:Ajahn Sujato
1416:Merit making
1381:Three Jewels
1321:Buddhavacana
1251:Impermanence
1239:Dharma wheel
1061:
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826:Sanbo Kyodan
803:D. T. Suzuki
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339:Confucianism
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80:Demographics
66:Christianity
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5039:New Zealand
4738:Dharma talk
4567:Asalha Puja
4363:Eschatology
4166:Switzerland
4146:New Zealand
4074:Middle East
3983:Philippines
3903:Afghanistan
3708:Bodhidharma
3693:Buddhaghosa
3613:Householder
3523:Monasticism
3476:Bodhisattva
3331:Prostration
3284:Mindfulness
3212:Anapanasati
3195:Kammaį¹į¹hÄna
2992:Korean Seon
2932:Asura realm
2927:Human realm
2867:Ten Fetters
2822:Parinirvana
2724:Uppalavanna
2689:MahÄkaccana
2674:MahÄkassapa
2606:Kį¹£itigarbha
2601:ÄkÄÅagarbha
2498:SuddhodÄna
2443:Four sights
2370:Foundations
2270:Neopaganism
2241:Anglicanism
2226:Catholicism
2084:19 November
2058:19 November
1651:New Zealand
1506:Bodhisattva
1491:Four Stages
1446:Monasticism
1426:Mindfulness
1396:Perfections
1326:Early Texts
850:Korean Seon
722:Nyanatiloka
479:Vietnam War
401:Bodhi Trees
225:2016 census
5190:Categories
4855:Psychology
4835:Gnosticism
4823:Comparison
4818:Influences
4800:Comparison
4683:Bhavacakra
4641:Kushinagar
4616:Pilgrimage
4562:MÄgha PÅ«jÄ
4517:Bodhi Tree
4333:Buddhology
4323:Abhidharma
4315:Philosophy
4248:Menander I
4116:Costa Rica
4067:Uzbekistan
3908:Bangladesh
3862:Dhammapada
3846:Pali Canon
3808:Ajahn Chah
3788:Dalai Lama
3688:KumÄrajÄ«va
3683:Vasubandhu
3658:The Buddha
3566:Zen master
3501:Sakadagami
3481:Buddhahood
3412:Pratimokį¹£a
3227:Shikantaza
3183:Meditation
3158:Deity yoga
3029:Madhyamaka
2922:Deva realm
2817:Mindstream
2767:Bodhicitta
2679:Aį¹
gulimÄla
2546:Devadatta
2522:YaÅodharÄ
2425:The Buddha
2415:Middle Way
2280:Irreligion
2211:Aboriginal
1907:11 January
1879:References
1524:Traditions
1461:Pilgrimage
1401:Meditation
1361:Post-canon
1341:PÄli Canon
1271:Middle Way
1168:The Buddha
1000:Traditions
910:In the USA
856:Seung Sahn
797:Rinzai Zen
716:In Germany
710:Ajahn Chah
694:In England
657:In Germany
645:In England
591:Historical
487:Lama Yeshe
393:Queensland
375:The first
253:Queensland
34:Wollongong
5009:Australia
4923:Festivals
4903:Buddhists
4865:Theosophy
4668:Symbolism
4658:Hama yumi
4631:Bodh Gaya
4398:Socialism
4373:Evolution
4348:Economics
4186:Venezuela
4101:Australia
4096:Argentina
4020:Sri Lanka
4015:Singapore
3933:Indonesia
3895:Countries
3836:Tripiį¹aka
3798:Ajahn Mun
3673:Nagarjuna
3668:AÅvaghoį¹£a
3551:AnagÄrika
3546:ÅrÄmaį¹erÄ«
3541:ÅrÄmaį¹era
3536:Bhikkhunī
3496:SotÄpanna
3385:Passaddhi
3326:Offerings
3301:Nekkhamma
3178:Iddhipada
3098:Practices
3068:Theravada
3041:Vajrayana
3034:Yogachara
3004:Pure Land
2917:Six Paths
2904:Cosmology
2684:Anuruddha
2659:SÄriputta
2649:Kaundinya
2641:Disciples
2616:VajrapÄį¹i
2468:Footprint
2433:TathÄgata
1671:Sri Lanka
1661:Singapore
1616:Indonesia
1556:VajrayÄna
1531:TheravÄda
1486:Awakening
1374:Practices
1331:Tripiį¹aka
1301:Cosmology
1276:Emptiness
1256:Suffering
1016:Vajrayana
1006:Theravada
927:In Canada
898:In the UK
791:Hsing Yun
786:Sheng-yen
781:Hsuan Hua
502:bhikkhuni
449:Melbourne
385:sugarcane
381:Sri Lanka
377:Sinhalese
323:gold rush
288:Indonesia
259:(0.79%).
233:Melbourne
54:Australia
42:Australia
5024:Kiribati
4941:Category
4870:Violence
4840:Hinduism
4788:Sanskrit
4743:Hinayana
4728:AmitÄbha
4688:Swastika
4557:Uposatha
4547:Holidays
4532:Calendar
4378:Humanism
4216:Kanishka
4206:Timeline
4030:Thailand
3998:Kalmykia
3993:Buryatia
3978:Pakistan
3963:Mongolia
3958:Maldives
3953:Malaysia
3918:Cambodia
3783:Shamarpa
3778:Nichiren
3728:Xuanzang
3663:Nagasena
3581:Rinpoche
3311:PÄramitÄ
3153:Devotion
3073:Navayana
3061:Dzogchen
3024:Nichiren
2972:Mahayana
2964:Branches
2842:Saį¹
khÄra
2591:MaƱjuÅrÄ«
2548:(cousin)
2540:(cousin)
2508:(mother)
2500:(father)
2488:Miracles
2438:Birthday
2355:Glossary
2328:Buddhism
2250:Hinduism
2216:Buddhism
2137:Archived
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1941:Archived
1802:See also
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1641:Mongolia
1636:Malaysia
1601:Cambodia
1566:Navayana
1546:Hinayana
1541:MahÄyÄna
1451:Lay life
1281:Morality
1261:Not-self
1219:Concepts
1178:Councils
1163:Timeline
1135:Glossary
1117:Buddhism
1109:a series
1107:Part of
1021:Navayana
1011:Mahayana
989:Buddhism
945:Exchange
814:Soto Zen
808:Sokei-an
467:Adelaide
438:Yarmouth
312:Macassan
296:Hinduism
292:Buddhism
257:Tasmania
245:Victoria
237:Brisbane
101:Increase
74:Hinduism
50:religion
46:Buddhism
5170:Tokelau
5074:Vanuatu
4918:Temples
4898:Buddhas
4860:Science
4850:Judaism
4845:Jainism
4763:Lineage
4723:AbhijƱÄ
4693:Thangka
4636:Sarnath
4621:Lumbini
4542:Funeral
4537:Cuisine
4413:Culture
4388:Reality
4338:Creator
4328:Atomism
4198:History
4171:Ukraine
4131:Germany
4050:Senegal
4040:Vietnam
3968:Myanmar
3768:Shinran
3758:Karmapa
3733:Shandao
3703:DignÄga
3628:ÅrÄvaka
3608:Donchee
3603:Kappiya
3561:Sayadaw
3531:Bhikkhu
3506:AnÄgÄmi
3463:Nirvana
3429:Samadhi
3316:Paritta
3257:Tonglen
3252:Mandala
3207:Smarana
3188:Mantras
3136:Upekkha
3106:Bhavana
3056:Shingon
3009:Tiantai
2862:TathÄtÄ
2852:ÅÅ«nyatÄ
2847:Skandha
2837:Saį¹sÄra
2832:Rebirth
2807:Kleshas
2797:Indriya
2699:Subhūti
2584:Guanyin
2538:Änanda
2530:RÄhula
2410:Nirvana
2350:Outline
2275:Sikhism
2265:Judaism
2260:Jainism
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1991:29 July
1691:Vietnam
1646:Myanmar
1561:Tibetan
1551:Chinese
1479:NirvÄį¹a
1296:Saį¹sÄra
1291:Rebirth
1156:History
1145:Outline
547:in the
507:Nirodha
389:Colombo
331:Sze Yap
316:Chinese
300:Dampier
274:History
96:Percent
5145:Hawaii
5069:Tuvalu
4913:Sutras
4908:Suttas
4773:Siddhi
4758:Koliya
4733:BrahmÄ
4648:Poetry
4594:Mantra
4584:Kasaya
4456:Pagoda
4436:Kyaung
4431:VihÄra
4426:Temple
4368:Ethics
4211:Ashoka
4161:Sweden
4156:Poland
4151:Norway
4141:Mexico
4126:France
4111:Canada
4106:Brazil
4045:Africa
4025:Taiwan
3988:Russia
3913:Bhutan
3873:Vinaya
3753:Naropa
3743:Saraha
3678:Asanga
3434:PrajƱÄ
3343:Refuge
3306:Nianfo
3267:Tertƶn
3262:Tantra
3247:Ganana
3237:Tukdam
3163:DhyÄna
3131:Mudita
3126:Karuį¹Ä
3019:Risshū
3014:Huayan
2947:Naraka
2887:AnattÄ
2882:Dukkha
2877:Anicca
2782:Dharma
2734:Channa
2669:Änanda
2654:Assaji
2621:Skanda
2524:(wife)
2493:Family
2473:Relics
2398:Sangha
2393:Dharma
2388:Buddha
1676:Taiwan
1656:Russia
1596:Brazil
1591:Bhutan
1511:Buddha
1431:Wisdom
1214:Dharma
545:Buddha
397:Mackay
366:Broome
335:Taoism
229:Sydney
213:Sydney
5064:Tonga
5054:Samoa
5044:Palau
5034:Nauru
4885:Lists
4753:Kalpa
4748:Iddhi
4611:Music
4606:Mudra
4572:Vassa
4552:Vesak
4522:Budai
4468:Candi
4451:Stupa
4383:Logic
4136:Italy
4035:Tibet
3973:Nepal
3943:Korea
3938:Japan
3928:India
3923:China
3868:Sutra
3823:Texts
3773:DÅgen
3763:HÅnen
3748:AtiÅa
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3586:Geshe
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3511:Arhat
3471:Bodhi
3441:VÄ«rya
3358:Sacca
3353:Satya
3348:SÄdhu
3336:Music
3279:Merit
3272:Terma
3232:Zazen
3168:Faith
3121:MettÄ
2802:Karma
2762:Bardo
2729:Asita
2719:Khema
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2694:Nanda
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2255:Islam
1686:Tibet
1626:Korea
1621:Japan
1611:India
1606:China
1571:Newar
1496:Arhat
1286:Karma
1140:Index
442:Burma
431:India
358:Japan
241:Perth
185:2.4%
182:2021
177:0.1%
169:2.4%
166:2016
161:0.4%
153:2.5%
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