Buddhism is one of the smallest religions in Northern Ireland with around 1542 Buddhists in the country, making up 0.028% of the population.
Buddhists appeared in the 1871 census, before the partition of Ireland.[1]
Organisations
editA Tibetan Buddhist meditation centre was founded in 1993.[2] A Buddhist centre was founded in 1998.[3] There are also Buddhist organisations in Belfast.[4]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 533 | — |
| 2011 | 1,046 | +96.2% |
| 2021 | 1,542 | +47.4% |
| Census data on the number of Buddhists in Northern Ireland began in 2001. | ||
Buddhists in Northern Ireland
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cox, Laurence (13 January 2014). "The Irish and Asian Buddhism is a story that goes back 14 centuries". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Jampa Ling Northern Ireland". Jampa Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre. Jampa Ling Trust CLG. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
Jampa Ling Northern Ireland was established in 1993
- ^ "About Sunyata". Sunyata Buddhist Centre. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
Sunyata Buddhist Centre is a retreat centre based on a 10 acre property in rural County Clare. The centre is devoted to, and inspired by the Thai Forest tradition of Buddhism particularly the lineage of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho, who opened our Dhamma hall in July 2000.
- ^ "Buddhism". Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.