Finnish Buddhist Union (Finnish Suomen Buddhalainen Unioni ry), commonly abbreviated SBU, is an umbrella organisation for different Buddhist associations in Finland and is thus not affiliated to any particular school of Buddhism.
[3] The aims of SBU are among other things to represent Buddhist associations in Finland on both national and international level, to make practicing Buddhism easier in Finland, to increase awareness of the religion and participate the public discussion about different world views.
[5] The union was founded on 9 May 2009 and its located in Helsinki though it functions throughout the country.
The founding members include the following associations:[7] As of January 2021 the union has 12 member organisations:[8] The membership is open to a registered Finnish association, congregation or foundation that has been active for at least three years and accepts the core beliefs of the religion.
[9] The Finnish National Agency for Education has approved Buddhism as a religion to be taught on a high school level with its own curriculum.