Buddhisminaustria.info

Buddhism is a legally recognized religion in Austria and it is followed by more than 10,000 Austrians. Although still small in absolute numbers (10,402 at the 2001 census), Buddhism in Austria enjoys widespread acceptance. A majority of Buddhists in the country are Austrian nationals (some of them naturalized after immigration from Asia, predominantly from the People’s Republic of China and Vietnam), while a considerable number of them are foreign nationals.

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This is an article I compiled myself from different sources to put together as ‘Buddhism in Austria’. Austria is a small influential country in Europe and the country which support Buddhism from the government level.

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Buddhism in Austria
Groups of all major Buddhist tradition have established themselves in Austria within the last 25 years.

Since Buddhism is practiced in so many different ways, due to the 2500 years of its spreading throughout Asia and in these last decades even all over the world, there are many ways to practice, just as there are so many individual needs. But no matter which Buddhist tradition we deal with, all have the same aim:

To arouse and nourish our very own characteristic abilities to develop love and compassion, to reach peace of mind and gain insight and the realization of Buddhahood – the full unfolding of the potential of each and every person.

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