Buddhistforbundet

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The Buddhist Federation of Norway (Norwegian: Buddhistforbundet) is an umbrella organisation for the different Buddhist groups in Norway. It was in 1979 by two Buddhist groups (Rinzai Zen Senter and Karma Tashi Ling buddhistsenter) who wanted to create an organization to deal with issues of common interest and that could represent all Norwegian Buddhists to the government. The main goal of Buddhistforbundet today is to foster communication and good relations between Buddhists of all traditions and groups in order to promote Buddhist principles and practice in Norway.

[edit] Buddhist organizations within Buddhistforbundet

Buddhasasana - Organization for those with interest for the Theravada tradition.
Den thailandske buddhistforening (Thai Buddhist community)
Den vestlige buddhistordens venner Oslo buddhistsenter
Det vietnamesiske buddhistsamfunn (Vietnamese Buddhist community)
Dharmagruppen
Dharma Sah
Hridaya-gruppen
Karma Tashi Ling buddhistsamfunn
Rinzai Zen Senter
Stavanger buddhistiske forening
Tisarana