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3 unusual facts about Buddhism in South Africa


Buddhism in South Africa

More recent additions to the collection of schools include Shambala originally conceived by Chögyam Trungpa, Diamond Way Buddhism, a multicultural Lay Buddhist tradition under the guidance of H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje and the New Kadampa tradition founded by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama attended the Parliament of the World's Religions in 1999, but was denied a visa when he was asked to attend an international peace conference in March 2009.

Ixopo

The Buddhist Retreat Centre, one of South Africa's major Buddhist centres is located in Ixopo.



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