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2 days ago · Buddhism is the second oldest religion in Indonesia, arriving around the sixth century. The history of Buddhism in Indonesia is closely related to that of Hinduism, as some empires based on Buddhist culture were established around the same period.
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The Catholic Church in Indonesia (Indonesian: Gereja Katolik...
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Betlehem Church in Wamena, Papua Blenduk Church in Semarang,...
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Hinduism came to Indonesia in the 1st-century through Indian...
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6 days ago · Indonesian archaeologists describe candis as sacred structures of Hindu and Buddhist heritage, used for religious rituals and ceremonies in Indonesia. However, ancient secular structures such as gates, urban ruins, pools and bathing places are often called candi too, while a shrine that specifically serves as a tomb is called a cungkup .
May 24, 2024 · Borobudur, massive Buddhist monument in central Java, Indonesia, 26 miles (42 km) northwest of Yogyakarta. The Borobudur monument combines the symbolic forms of the stupa (a Buddhist commemorative mound usually containing holy relics), the temple mountain (based on Mount Meru of Hindu mythology),
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Buddhism in Indonesia: Recent History and Current Developments (also Buddhism AMA) Waisak is upon us, and I figured that I would continue my yearly tradition of making Buddhism AMAs after several years of absence. Besides and AMA, this post also contains an essay about the recent history of Buddhism in Indonesia.
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2 days ago · Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation; based on civil registration data in 2022 from Ministry of Home Affairs, 87.02% of Indonesians are Muslims, 10.49% Christians (7.43% Protestants, 3.06% Roman Catholic), 1.69% Hindu, 0.73% Buddhists, 0.03% Confucians and 0.04% other faiths.
2 days ago · Inside of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Tibetan Buddhism [note 1] is a form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet, Bhutan and Mongolia. It also has a sizable number of adherents in the areas surrounding the Himalayas, including the Nepal India in regions of Ladakh, Sikkim, and [ [Arunachal Pradesh].
