Swedish Buddhist Community Explained

Swedish Buddhist Community
Native Name:Sveriges buddhistiska gemenskap
Native Name Lang:sv
Formation:2019
Status:registered congregation
Location City:Fellingsbro
Membership:22 member organisations
Leader Title:Chairperson
Leader Name:Trudy Fredriksson
Website:https://www.sverigesbuddhister.se
Formerly:Swedish Buddhist Cooperation Council

Swedish Buddhist Community (Swedish Svenska buddhistiska gemenskap) is the national umbrella organisation for different Buddhist associations and congregations that are registered in Sweden. It has been a registered congregation since 2019.[1]

The community was founded on 1 January 2019 as the successor of Swedish Buddhist Cooperation Council.[2] It is a member of the European Buddhist Union.[3]

Its current chairperson is Trudy Fredriksson.[4]

SBC works together with the Swedish hospital church (Swedish Sjukhuskyrkan) to provide spiritual help for those hospital patients who identify as Buddhists.[5]

The community consists of 22 member organisations that represent all three major branches of Buddhism (Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana).[6]

Sources

  1. Web site: Sveriges Buddhistiska gemenskap . 7 January 2021 . Företagsinformation . sv.
  2. Web site: Welcome to the Swedish Buddhist Cooperation Council . 7 January 2021 . buddhism-sbs.se.
  3. Web site: 30 May 2014. Swedish Buddhist Community (SBG). 7 January 2021. European Buddhist Union. en.
  4. Web site: 2021. Om oss. 7 January 2021. Sveriges buddhistiska gemenskap. sv-SE.
  5. Web site: Andra religioner. 7 January 2021. Sjukhuskyrkan. sv-SE.
  6. Web site: SBG medlemmar. 7 January 2021. Sveriges buddhistiska gemenskap. sv-SE.

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