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Buddhism is the 4th largest religion in Denmark with approximately 20,000 – 25,000 members.[1]

HistoryIn the 19th century, knowledge about Buddhism was brought back from expeditions that explored the East[citation needed] and but interest was mainly from authors, Buddhologists and Philologists. In 1921, Dr. Christian F. Melbye founded the first Buddhist Society in Denmark, but it was later dissolved in 1950 before his death in 1953.[1][2] In the 1950s, there was a revival in interest towards Buddhism, especially Tibetan Buddhism and Hannah and Ole Nydahl, founded the first Karma Kagyu Buddhist centers in Copenhagen.[1][2] The third wave of Buddhism came in the 1980s, when refugees from Vietnam, Sri Lanka and China came to Denmark. Some Buddhist women, especially those from Thailand, came to Denmark seeking Danish husbands.

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International dialing prefix for Denmark: +45

Buddha – Center Karma Kagyu
“Drivhuset”, The Powerful Place
Korsholmvej 178 Gedsted 9631 Denmark
Contact: Claus Hermansen
Tel: 45986 45655, Fax: 45986 45699
Email: jylland@post12.tele.dk
Web site: http://www.stupa.dk or http://www.15karmapa.dk
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu
Teachers: His Holiness Shamar Rinpoche, Jigme Rinpoche

Buddhistisk Center Lolland
(Karma Thjø Phel Ling)
Korterupvej 21
4920 Søllested
Tel: 53 91 60 97, Fax: 53 91 60 96
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu

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Buddhism in Denmark.
By Jørn Borup

Department of the Study of Religion, Faculty of Theology, Taasingegade 3, University of Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark

There are about 20,000 Buddhists in Denmark. This number has been steadily increasing; just 30 years ago, this exotic religion from the East had only a few handfuls of practitioners. Asian immigrants and their descendants make up 80 per cent of Buddhists, while the remaining groups, primarily affiliated to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, are almost entirely of ethnic Danish origin. Though Buddhists comprise less than 0.5 per cent of the population, Buddhism’s growing popularity may be seen in the way it is an inspiration for “sympathizers” and postmodern individualistic spirituality, a trendy brand for commercials, the object of good storytelling in the media, and well represented in the body and mind sections in the bookstores. Indeed, a bishop argued in a newspaper that Buddhism, not Islam, is the real threat to Christianity. This note will give a short overview of the history and demography of Buddhism in Denmark.

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