Buddhism is a relatively small religion in

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. Most of the practicing Buddhists have various Asian (mostly

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and

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) heritage. In 2015, the Swedish Buddhist Cooperation Council (Sveriges Buddhistiska samarbetsråd, SBS) had 7 901 members. A Buddhist Temple was planned for Fredrika, a small town in the north part of Sweden. This Thai-style temple would be the biggest Buddhist temple in

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when finished. A 500s AD Kashmir Indian made Buddha statue made of bronze was found at

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in Sweden dating from the

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era.

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Swedish Buddhist CommunitySveriges Buddhistiska Samarbetsråd
Sweden, Buddhism in Religion in Sweden Swe {{Sweden-stub

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