Liên Tâm Monastery

Liên Tâm Monastery (previously Lotus Heart Temple) is a Buddhist monastery located in Moisio, Turku. It is the first Buddhist monastery inaugurated in Finland.^[1] The monastery is administered by the Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Finland [fi].^[2] The association is one of the biggest Buddhist associations in Finland and follows Mahayana.^[1] Moreover, Pure Land Buddhism and Zen are practiced in the monastery.^[3]

Main building of the monastery in 2021.

In 2010 during its construction the monastery fell victim to an attempted arson.^[4]

See also

• Buddhism in Finland