Introduction to Buddhism in Contemporary Lithuania: Groups and Their Activity

Authors

  • Marika Laudere Daugavpils University

Abstract

After the collapse of the USSR, new religious ideas have appeared in Post-Soviet countries. People have started to become involved in religious groups that were not previously active in these regions. Lithuania is not an exception. This study is based on the field work in Buddhist groups (2012 – 2013), and attempts to document the development of Buddhism in Lithuania by investigating several Buddhist groups and their activity in contemporary Lithuania.

Author Biography

  • Marika Laudere, Daugavpils University
    Marika Laudere holds a Master of Arts Degree in History (the sub-branch of the History of Culture) from Daugavpils University, Latvia. Since 2011 she is a PhD student in History at Daugavpils University. Currently for her PhD thesis she is doing research on Buddhism in the Baltic States. Since October, 2011 she is a research assistant of EU Commission 7th Framework project MYPLACE (Memory, Youth, Political Legacy And Civic Engagement).  

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Published

2020-05-18

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2013): Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Introduction to Buddhism in Contemporary Lithuania: Groups and Their Activity. (2020). Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe, 6(1), 21-32. http://rascee.net/index.php/rascee/article/view/51