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Buddhism in Central America

Index Buddhism in Central America

Buddhism is practiced throughout Central America. [1]

7 relations: Buddhism, Buddhism in Central America, Buddhism in Costa Rica, Buddhism in Nicaragua, Central America, Mahayana, Vajrayana.

Buddhism

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.

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Buddhism in Central America

Buddhism is practiced throughout Central America.

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Buddhism in Costa Rica

Costa Rica has more Buddhists than the other countries in Central America with almost 100,000 (2.34% of total population), followed closely by Panama, with almost 70,000 (2.1% of total population).

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Buddhism in Nicaragua

Buddhism in Nicaragua has existed since the late 19th century, after immigration from countries with Buddhist populations, mainly China.

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Central America

Central America (América Central, Centroamérica) is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with the South American continent on the southeast.

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Mahayana

Mahāyāna (Sanskrit for "Great Vehicle") is one of two (or three, if Vajrayana is counted separately) main existing branches of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophies and practice.

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Vajrayana

Vajrayāna, Mantrayāna, Tantrayāna, Tantric Buddhism and Esoteric Buddhism are the various Buddhist traditions of Tantra and "Secret Mantra", which developed in medieval India and spread to Tibet and East Asia.

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Buddhism in Belize, Buddhism in El Salvador, Buddhism in Guatemala, Buddhism in Honduras, Buddhism in Panama, Buddhism in central america, Central American Buddhism.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_in_Central_America

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