Mahayana Buddhism
The Chinese Chan school and Mahayana Buddhism is centered around the city of Cotia's Zu Lai Temple and its companion Buddhist University in São Paulo State, both of which were opened in 2003. The temple, near the city of São Paulo, is the largest temple in Latin America, and was built using funds raised from American Buddhist organisations and donors.
The Fo Guang Yuan Temple in the city of Olinda, in the northeastern state of Pernambuco, also belongs to the Mahayana tradition.
The Vietnamese Zen school of Thich Nhat Hanh maintains temples and sangha in the cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
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