The Buddhist Federation of Norway (Norwegian: Buddhistforbundet) is an umbrella organization for the different

Buddhist Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...

groups in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...

. It was founded in 1979 by two Buddhist groups (Rinzai Zen Senter and Karma Tashi Ling buddhistsamfunn) with the aim of creating an organization to deal with issues of common interest for all Norwegian Buddhists, and which could represent all the separate groups to the government. The main goal of Buddhistforbundet today is to foster communication and good relations between Buddhists of all traditions and groups, in order to promote Buddhist principles and practice in Norway.

Organizations within Buddhistforbundet

* ''Buddhasasana'' - Organization for those with an interest in the

Theravada ''Theravāda'' () ( si, ථේරවාදය, my, ထေရဝါဒ, th, เถรวาท, km, ថេរវាទ, lo, ເຖຣະວາດ, pi, , ) is the most commonly accepted name of Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school' ...

tradition * ''Den thailandske buddhistforening'' - Organization building a Thai buddhist temple in

Frogner Frogner is a residential and retail borough in the West End of Oslo, Norway, with a population of 59,269 as of 2020. In addition to the original Frogner, the borough incorporates Bygdøy, Uranienborg and Majorstuen. The borough is named af ...

* ''Oslo buddhistsenter'' - In

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population ...

* ''Det vietnamesiske buddhistsamfunn'' - A nationwide Vietnamese Buddhist community * ''Dharmagruppen'' - Organization practicing meditation as taught by Nhat Hanh * ''Dharma Sah'' - A group in Moss associated with the Lotus Sangha of World Social Buddhism * ''Hridaya-gruppen'' - A

Zen Zen ( zh, t=禪, p=Chán; ja, text= 禅, translit=zen; ko, text=선, translit=Seon; vi, text=Thiền) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty, known as the Chan School (''Chánzong'' 禪宗), and ...

group in Oslo * ''Karma Tashi Ling buddhistsamfunn'' - A community practicing

Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism (also referred to as Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, Lamaism, Lamaistic Buddhism, Himalayan Buddhism, and Northern Buddhism) is the form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet and Bhutan, where it is the dominant religion. It is also in majo ...

* ''Rinzai Zen Senter'' - A Japanese Zen centre in Oslo * ''Stavanger buddhistiske forening'' - A meditation group in Stavanger, established April 29, 1998 * ''Tisarana'' - The Sri Lankan Buddhist association in Norway *'Den Burmesiske Theravada Buddhist Forrening' at

Kløfta Kløfta is a town located in Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway. It has a population of approximately 7,170 inhabitants. Kløfta has a soccer team called Kløfta IL, and a shopping market. Kløfta has three schools – a middle school and two first thr ...

in Norway,

External links

Buddhistforbundet's web site
(Norwegian only) Buddhist organizations in Europe Buddhism in Norway Religious organizations established in 1979 {{Buddhism-org-stub