Liên Tâm Monastery Explained

Liên Tâm Monastery (previously Lotus Heart Temple) is a Buddhist monastery located in Moisio, Turku. It is the first Buddhist monastery inaugurated in Finland.[1] The monastery is administered by the Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Finland.[2] The association is one of the biggest Buddhist associations in Finland and follows Mahayana. Moreover, Pure Land Buddhism and Zen are practiced in the monastery.[3]

In 2010 during its construction the monastery fell victim to an attempted arson.[4]

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Sources

  1. Web site: Suomen vietnamilaisten buddhalaisten yhdyskunta. 2 January 2021. SBU. fi.
  2. Web site: Suomen vietnamilaisten buddhalaisten yhdyskunta. 2 January 2021. www.uskonnot.fi. fi.
  3. Web site: 12 July 2020. Meditaatiopäivä. 2 January 2021. Liên Tâm Monastery. fi.
  4. Web site: Temppelin tuhopolttoyritys tyrmistyttää Turun buddhalaisyhteisöä. 2 January 2021. Yle Uutiset. fi.

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