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Buddhism in Italy is represented by two major associations. The Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana schools of Buddhism are represented by the Italian Buddhist Union (Unione Buddhista Italiana: UBI), which is a member of the European Buddhist Union.[1] The UBI was founded in Milan in 1985[2] and received recognition by the President of the Italian Republic in 1991. Nichiren Buddhism is represented by the Italian Buddhist Institute Soka Gakkai (Istituto Buddista Italiano Soka Gakkai, SGI-ITALIA), which was founded in 1998 and recognized by the President of the Italian Republic and the Prime Minister of Italy in 2000.

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Lokanatha (Italian Buddhist Monk)

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Venerable U Lokanatha
Born 1897
Italy
Died May 25, 1966
Maymyo, Burma
Other names Salvatore Cioffi

Lokanatha (1897-May 25, 1966) was an Italian Buddhist missionary.

Lokanatha was born near Naples, Italy in 1897 in the celebrated family of Cioffi and given the name of Salvatore, meaning the Savior. Brought up in an atmosphere of culture, he was a talented violinist. He studied chemistry and received his B.Sc. at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, in 1922.

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Unione Buddhista Italiana

UBI – Unione Buddhista Italiana
Casella Postale 10351
Roma EUR – 00144 Roma

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email: ubi.italia(at)tiscali.it

Italian Buddhist Union
The Italian Buddhist Union (Unione Buddhista Italiana, UBI) is a corporation that gathers a significant portion of the Italian Buddhist community (up to now 39 association and foundation are members). The UBI is a religious and worship corporation, which also performs cultural and charity activities, and does not represent any specific Buddhist school, but aims to sustain the whole Italian Buddhist movement, respecting all the Tradition of the Doctrine with all its branches.

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