[1] Buddhism has a relatively short history, having only really established a presence in the country in the 20th Century.
[1][2] Tibetan Buddhism is particularly well represented with branches of several different traditions and lineages, notably Lama Shenpen Hookham's Awakened Heart Sangha, based in North Wales.
A student of B. Alan Wallace, David Johnson's Samadhi community is active in South West Wales and across the UK.
Another Welsh author of this lineage is Ngakma Nor’dzin Pamo who is a teacher at Aro Ling Cardiff.
Owing to insufficient members being able to fulfill the terms of its Constitution, The Buddhist Council of Wales was dissolved on the 3rd November 2019 and no longer exists.