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Religious tradition founded Life of founder Mazdak: Mazdakism: died c. 526 Bodhidharma: Zen, more specifically Ch'an: 5th or 6th century Muhammad: Islam: c. 570–632 Gaudapada: Advaita Vedanta: c. 6th century CE Songtsen Gampo: Tibetan Buddhism: 7th century En no Gyōja: Shugendō: late 7th century Huineng: East Asian Zen Buddhism: 638–713 ...
A History of the Methodist Church in Great Britain (3 vol. Wipf & Stock, 2017). online; Gilley, Sheridan, and W. J. Sheils. A History of Religion in Britain: Practice and Belief from Pre-Roman Times to the Present (1994) 608pp excerpt and text search; Hastings, Adrian. A History of English Christianity: 1920–1985 (1986) 720pp a major ...
Anagarika Dharmapala (1864-1933), the founder of the Mahā Bodhi Society in 1891, was instrumental in presenting Buddhism as a living monastic tradition to the UK. [3] The return of Ananda Metteyya to England on 23 April 1908 after travels in Ceylon and monk ordination in Burma was another significant milestone in the legacy of British Buddhism.
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]
Pages in category "English Christian religious leaders" The following 146 pages are in this category, out of 146 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Religious leaders of Christian churches, either past or present, in the United Kingdom by denomination or nationality. See also Category:Irish Christian religious leaders Subcategories
Cambodian buddhism — Tep Vong, Great Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia (2006–2024) Engaged Buddhism — Thích Nhất Hạnh, (1926–2022) Sōka Gakkai — Einosuke Akiya, President (1981–2006) Minoru Harada, President (2006–present) Thai Buddhism — Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana, 19th Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1989–2013)
[11] [38] Buddhist scholar Masao Abe pointed out that while "the event of the Cross" is central to Christianity, it is not possible for Buddhism to accept its importance. [38] Buddhist philosopher D. T. Suzuki stated that every time he saw a crucifixion scene it reminded him of the "gap that lies deep" between Christianity and Buddhism. [39]