have also been converting to Buddhism. The book Choosing Buddhism by the cultural anthropologist Mauro Peressini provides a survey of the history Buddhism in Canada and documents the conversion to Buddhism of eight notable contemporary Canadian Buddhists including Ajahn Viradhammo, Jim Bedard, Albert Low, Taigen Henderson, Zengetsu Myōkyo, Louis Cormier, Kelsang Drenpa and Tsultrim Palmo. Demographics The Buddhist Population in Canada according to the 2011 Census. The percentage of Buddhists by province/territory in canada Prison population Prison statistics for the year 2011 indicated that 2% of inmates are Buddhist in Canada's federal prison system. See also Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery Chögyam Trungpa Gampo Abbey Glenn H. Mullin International Buddhist Temple Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada Ling Yen Mountain Temple Pema Chödrön Raymond Buddhist Church Richard Hayes (professor) Samu Sunim Thai Forest Tradition Diamond Way Buddhism References Further reading Harding, John, Victor Sogen Hori and Alexander Soucy, Eds. Wild Geese: Buddhism in Canada (2010) Harding, John, Victor Sogen Hori and Alexander Soucy, Eds. Flowers on the Rock: Local and Global Buddhisms in Canada (2014) Matthews, Bruce, Ed. Buddhism in Canada (2006) McLellan, Janet Many Petals of the Lotus: Five Asian Buddhist Communities in Toronto (1999) External links canadianbuddhism.info 2012 edition of the Sumeru directory of Canadian Buddhist organizations Sumeru Canadian Buddhist news blog Early history of Japanese in Canada Buddhactivity Dharma Centres database Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada History of Kampo Gangra Drubgyudling in Toronto Westend Buddhist Center Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies Canada