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| Number
of Buddhist Organisations/Groups in Australia,
as at April 2003 is 378
This
is an increase of 17 organisations in 7 months,
since the last statistics in September 2001.
This indicates a growth of 4.5% in organizations
during this period.
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Mahayana
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Theravada
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Vajrayana
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Non-Sectarian
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National
Total
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July
1995
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62
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42
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36
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27
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167
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July
1995- Oct 1999
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107
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75
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76
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42
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296
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Oct
1999-June 2000
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108
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80
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84
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43
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315
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June
2000-March 2001
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115
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86
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91
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51
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343
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March
2001-Sept 2001
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120
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91
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96
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54
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361
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Sept
2001-April-2003
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137
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90
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93
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58
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378
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Number
Increase Since 1995
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75
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49
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60
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31
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The
Buddhist traditions as represented by their
respective organisations
have increased in number by 211 (126.0%) in
6 years and 9 months, in the period from June
1995 to April 2003.
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The
Mahayana form the largest representation of
Buddhism in Australia with 36.5 % of the National
Total of 378 Buddhist organizations, followed
by the Vajrayana at 24.5%, the Theravada at
24.0%, and the Non-Sectarian 15.0% |
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