You can hear the Venerable Dr Juewei Shi and Dr Anna Halafoff discuss the history of Buddhism in Australia with Meredith Lake on Soul Search.
Buddhism has had a significant presence in Australia since the late nineteenth century. Yet until recently, relatively little research has focused on Buddhism in this continent, compared with the Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
The first national survey of Buddhism in Australia shows the rich diversity of Buddhist traditions and practices, both off and online, and particularly high levels of wellbeing and belonging reported among respondents.
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Here is the direct link to their entire findings document:
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I was at the launch yesterday, it’s a great project. They’ve a variety of resources, aimed at helping out students. A book is planned for next year.
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