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Buddhism is a legally recognized religion inSlovenia and it is followed by more than 1,000 Slovenes, though no official numbers are established as the previous census did not include Buddhism specifically. Although still small in absolute numbers (though Slovenia has only 2 million inhabitants), Buddhism in Slovenia enjoys widespread acceptance if not popularity.[citation needed]
As in most European countries, different branches and schools of Buddhism are represented by groups of varying sizes. The largest traditions represented areTheravada andVajrayana. There is a Buddhist temple inLjubljana, the capital of Slovenia,[1] and a Theravada hermitage in the forested countryside of Goljek near Trebnje.
In Slovenia, the competent administration dealing with religions is the Governmental Office for Religious Community of Republic of Slovenia,[2] and a newly approved regulation has been enacted in 2007.[3]
Buddhist religious communities registered to the Office for Religious Communities of the Government of Slovenia include:
On 4 July 2008, an agreement was signed betweenDharmaling and the State of Slovenia. This is first agreement signed with a Buddhist Community in Slovenia.
The following smaller associations also exist in Slovenia:
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