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Buddhism in Wales has a relatively short history, having only really established a presence in the country in the 20th Century. 9,117 people in Wales declared themselves Buddhist in the 2011 Census, representing a number of Buddhist traditions.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-286262 )〕 Tibetan Buddhism is particularly well represented with branches of several different traditions and lineages. Zen Buddhism has several groups in Wales and three Soto Zen masters are currently resident and actively teaching. The Samatha Trust, a lay Theravada group, have their headquarters in Wales as does the Tibetan group, Awakened Heart Sangha. The Triratna Buddhist Community have a number of groups and a large Cardiff Buddhist Centre. The Buddhist Council of Wales () has a growing number of Buddhist organisations and groups listed on their website. The Council is active in representing Buddhism and has two delegates on the National Assembly for Wales Faith Communities Forum and two on the Interfaith Council for Wales. One notable Welsh person to have converted to Buddhism is former rugby star Ricky Evans.〔(Rugby star on Buddhist life ) BBC News, 5 January 2004〕 ==See also== * Buddhism in Scotland * Buddhism in England * Buddhism in the United Kingdom * Religion in Wales 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Buddhism in Wales」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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