Hinduism in Slovenia explained

Hinduism is a minority religion in Slovenia.^[1] ISKCON was registered in Slovenia in 1983 and The Hindu Religious Community in Slovenia was registered in 2003 in Ljubljana^{[2] [3]}

There were 620 (0.03%) Hindus in Slovenia as of 2013.^[4]

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Slovenian: Skupnost za zavest Krišne), more commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement, was registered in Slovenia in 1983^[3] and has a religious centre in Ljubljana. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness in Slovenia has an agreement with the state, and has received about €1,500 from the government.^[5]

Demographics

Year	Percent	Increase
2007	0.02%	-
2013	0.03%	+0.01%

620 Hindus live in Slovenia, with:^[6]

• 70 belonging to the Hindu Religious Community in Slovenia
• 150 belonging to the Society for Krishna Consciousness
• 70 belonging to Yoga in Daily Life
• 60 belonging to Esoteric School of Tantra ‘Vama Marga’ – Kriya Tantra Yoga
• 20 belonging to Namaste Society (Yoga studio Sadhana)
• 20 belonging to Satya Society
• 50 belonging to Sahaya Yoga
• 10 belonging to Suryashakti Yoga Center
• 50 belonging to The Art of Living
• 40 belonging to the Transcendental Meditation – Ljubljana Transcendental Meditation Society
• 50 belonging to the Sai Baba – Sathya Sai Baba Society for the Development of Human Values
• 20 belonging to Sri Chinmoj Centre
• 10 belonging to the Osho Information Center.

Yoga in Daily Life

Yoga in Daily Life (Slovenian: Društvo Joga v vsakdanjem življenju) has eleven centres in Slovenia.

• Centre one - Ljubljana
• Centre two - Maribor
• Centre three - Kranj
• Centre four - Novo Mesto
• Centre five - Domžale
• Centre six - Yoga Center Celje Petrovče
• Centre seven - Koper
• Centre eight - Nova Gorica
• Centre nine - Škofja Loka
• Centre ten - Popetre
• Centre eleven - Ribnica

See also

• Persecution of Hindus
• Hinduism in Austria

External links

• Hare Krishna in Slovenia
• Društvo Joga v vsakdanjem življenju
• Sri Chinmoy Centre
• Worldwide Religious News
• Slovenia: At a Distance from a Perfect Religious Market
• Srila Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Goswami Maharaja in Slovenia and Croatia
• Web site: Slovenia: Hindus registered, but others still wait. 2 September 2003. Forum 18 News Service. Corley. Felix.
• Religious communities which hold legal person status in the Republic of Slovenia

Notes and References

1. Črnič. Aleš. March 2009. Cult versus Church Religiosity: Comparative Study of Hare Krishna Devotees and Catholics in Slovenia. Social Compass. 56. 1. 117–135. 10.1177/0037768608100346. 145689560. 0037-7686.
2. Web site: Digitalna knjižnica Slovenije - dLib.si. www.dlib.si. 2018-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20161128050036/http://www.dlib.si/details/URN:NBN:SI:DOC-VNL24FNV/. 2016-11-28. dead.
3. Web site: Religious communities in Slovenia. https://web.archive.org/web/20070105145350/http://www.uvs.gov.si/en/religious_communities/. dead. 2007-01-05.
4. Web site: Religious pluralisation in Slovenia. dlib.si. 1 November 2018. 28 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161128050036/http://www.dlib.si/details/URN:NBN:SI:DOC-VNL24FNV/. dead.
5. Web site: Worldwide religious news . 2014-09-01 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20071024190548/http://wwrn.org/article.php?idd=14332&sec=59&con=41 . October 24, 2007 .
6. Web site: Religious pluralisation in Slovenia. dlib.si. 1 November 2018. 28 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161128050036/http://www.dlib.si/details/URN:NBN:SI:DOC-VNL24FNV/. dead.