The Making of American Buddhism
Scott A. Mitchell, "The Making of American Buddhism"
English | ISBN: 0197641563 | 2023 | 264 pages | EPUB, PDF | 3 MB + 15 MB
English | ISBN: 0197641563 | 2023 | 264 pages | EPUB, PDF | 3 MB + 15 MB
As of 2010, there were approximately 3-4 million Buddhists in the United States, and that figure is expected to grow significantly. Beyond the numbers, the influence of Buddhism can be felt throughout the culture, with many more people practicing meditation, for example, than claiming Buddhist identity. A century ago, this would have been unthinkable. So how did Buddhism come to claim such a significant place in the American cultural landscape?
The Making of American Buddhism offers an answer, showing how in the years on either side of World War II second-generation Japanese American Buddhists laid claim to an American identity inclusive of their religious identity. In the process they-and their allies-created a place for Buddhism in America. These sons and daughters of Japanese immigrants-known as “Nisei,” Japanese for “second-generation”-clustered around the
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