{"id":154582,"date":"2026-02-07T17:05:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T00:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=154582"},"modified":"2026-02-07T17:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T00:05:06","slug":"top-5-most-powerful-buddhist-countries-in-the-world-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2026\/02\/07\/top-5-most-powerful-buddhist-countries-in-the-world-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Most Powerful Buddhist Countries in the World in 2025\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AbroadofAir1\">Abroad of Air<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 5 Most Powerful Buddhist Countries in the World in 2025 | That Will Shock You\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g4AaWWkh9yw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore the most influential Buddhist countries of 2025, where spirituality meets cultural and global impact. From the ancient temples of Myanmar to the modern Zen practices of Japan, we dive deep into the history, culture, and contributions of these nations. Learn how Sri Lanka&#8217;s sacred relics, Thailand&#8217;s vibrant festivals, and China&#8217;s monumental Buddhist heritage continue to inspire millions worldwide. Each country on this list exemplifies the teachings of Buddhism in unique and profound ways, shaping not only their societies but also the world. Witness stunning visuals of iconic landmarks like the Shwedagon Pagoda, Wat Arun, and the Leshan Giant Buddha as we uncover their stories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abroad of Air Explore the most influential Buddhist countries of 2025, where spirituality meets cultural and global impact. From the ancient temples of Myanmar to the modern Zen practices of Japan, we dive deep into the history, culture, and contributions of these nations. Learn how Sri Lanka&#8217;s sacred relics, Thailand&#8217;s vibrant festivals, and China&#8217;s monumental [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-154582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-buddhism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154582"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":154583,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154582\/revisions\/154583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}