Chapter 12 · A secular state and a multi-religious country
Vad bidrog, utöver invandring, till ett ökat svenskt intresse för hinduism och buddhism under 1900-talet?
Besides immigration, what helped increase Swedish interest in Hinduism and Buddhism during the twentieth century?
Correct answer: Travel to Asia and interest in meditation and yoga
Travel and interest in meditation and yoga offered ways to encounter Asian religions. Such encounters do not necessarily mean that someone changes religion.
Key words
meditation · meditation
Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Kapitel 12; tryckt sida 43
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Kyrkliga bröllop och intresse för luthersk teologi
These concern Christian traditions rather than the contacts asked about.
Synagogornas gudstjänster och bevarande av judisk tradition
Synagogues and Jewish traditions belong to Jewish communal life.
Moskéernas böneliv och undervisning om islam
Mosque activities belong to Islam, not Hinduism or Buddhism.