The number of Buddhists in Australia has grown dramatically in
recent years. In 2006, Buddhists accounted for 2.1 per cent of
Australia's population, almost doubling the 1996 figures, and
making it the fastest growing religion in the country. This book
analyses the arrival and localisation of Buddhism in Australia in
the context of the globalisation of Buddhism.
Australia's close geographical proximity to Asia has encouraged
an intense flow of people, ideas, practices and commodities from
its neighbouring countries, while at the same time allowing the
development of the religion to be somewhat different to its growth
in other Western countries. The book seeks to explore the Buddhist
experience in Australia, looking at the similarities and
particularities of this experience in relation to other Western
countries.
The inception of Buddhism in Australia is investigated, and a
voice is provided to people on the ground who have been fundamental
in making this process possible. For the first time, academic
analysis and practitioners' experience are juxtaposed to show the
adaptations and challenges of Buddhism in Australia from above and
below. This book is a unique and valuable contribution to the study
of Buddhism in the West, globalization of religion, and studies in
Asian Religion.
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