Dhammakaya traditionThe Dhammakaya Tradition or Dhammakaya Movement, sometimes spelled as Thammakaai movement, is a Thai Buddhist Tradition founded by Luang Pu Sodh Candasaro in the early 20th century. It is associated with several temples descended from Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen in Bangkok. The Tradition is distinguished from other Thai Buddhist traditions by its teachings on the Buddhist concept of Dhammakaya and the practice of Dhammakaya Meditation (Vijja Dhammakaya), a method which scholars have connected to the Yogavacara Tradition, which predates the 19th-century reform of Thai Buddhism.
Deekshabhoomivignette|Célébration de la conversion de masse du 14 octobre 1956, à Deekshabhoomi en octobre 2012. Deekshabhoomi est un lieu symbolique du bouddhisme en Inde situé à Nagpur, dans l'État du Maharashtra. C'est ici que Babasaheb Ambedkar se convertit au bouddhisme en compagnie d'environ de ses fidèles intouchables le . Un stupa, dont la construction a commencé en 1978 et été achevée en 2001, commémore l'évènement et sert de lieu de pèlerinage. Conversion religieuse Apostasie Catégorie:Bouddhisme en Inde Caté
Buddhism in EuropeAlthough there was regular contact between practising Buddhists and Europeans in antiquity the former had little direct impact. In the latter half of the 19th century, Buddhism came to the attention of Western intellectuals and during the course of the following century the number of adherents has grown. There are now between 1 and 4 million Buddhists in Europe, the majority in Italy, Germany, France and the United Kingdom. European contact with Buddhism first began after Alexander the Great's conquest of northwestern India in the 3rd century BC.
Bouddhisme en AustralieEn Australie, le bouddhisme est une religion minoritaire mais en forte croissance. Le recensement de 2006 indiquait 2,1 % de bouddhistes déclarés en Australie soit personnes. D'après le recensement de 2001, 1,9 % de la population australienne se déclarait bouddhiste. Toujours d'après ce recensement, le bouddhisme est la religion dont la croissance est la plus rapide, puisque le nombre de personnes se déclarant bouddhistes a crû de 79 % depuis le recensement précédent, en 1996, et a également crû de 0,2 % entre 2001 et 2006.
Buddhism in the PhilippinesBuddhism is a minor religion in the Philippines. In 2016, Buddhism was practiced by around 2% of the population, according to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations. Indian influences in early Philippine politiesReligion in pre-colonial PhilippinesHistory of the Philippines (900-1521) and List of India-related topics in the Philippines The oldest archeological evidence of Buddhism's presence in the Philippines date back to the 9th century, when Vajrayana was known as the dominant branch of Buddhism.
