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- There is no principal Buddhist Society or group in Britain, nor one which can speak for Buddhists as a whole, though attempts have and are being made to create such a body.
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The Network of Buddhist Organisations UK (NBO) was founded to promote fellowship and dialogue between UK Buddhist organisations and individuals, facilitate co-operation in matters of common interest and to work in harmony with Buddhist and like-minded organisations such as the European Buddhist Union.
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Buddhism in the United Kingdom is the fifth-largest religious group in the United Kingdom. The 2021 United Kingdom census recorded just under 290,000 Buddhists, or about 0.4% of the total population, with the largest number of Buddhists residing in Greater London and South East England. [5]
There are now many Buddhist groups in England. To name a few from the Tibetan Tradition there are Sanghas of: Rigpa , [ 8 ] Karma Kagyu , [ 9 ] Dechen , [ 10 ] Diamond Way Buddhism [ 11 ] and Aro gTér [ 12 ]
The NBO was founded in 1993 as a national representative body which ‘does not validate or endorse Buddhist traditions’ but seeks instead to promote fellowship between diverse Buddhist groups in the UK, for the benefit of a flourishing UK Buddhist Community, and for the common good.
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