American Buddhism
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Buddhism in the United States, including both “convert” and “heritage” forms.
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Please be aware that this tag is still under construction and as such is missing information and may be changed or removed at any time. For all the content under consideration for this tag, see the “American Buddhism” folder on Google Drive.
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Books (6)
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256 pages[recommended but under copyright]
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Canonical Works (2)
Readings (21)
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like the Soka Gakkai cases, our respondents appear to be searching for miracles and spiritual fulfillment that they were not receiving by engaging solely in Christian practices. Although they might be considered “free riders” through a rational choice lens, Master Chu actually encourages this behavior
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Audio/Video (28)
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A good introduction to some of the academic buzz-words thrown around when discussing contemporary, American Buddhism.
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Willa Baker discusses her entwined academic and monastic career and why she thinks Western meditators would do well to focus more on the body.
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The Buddha is like a physician that is capable of turning poison into medicine.
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… the idea that you could be both Buddhist and American at the same time seemed contradictory.
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An award-winning actor and heavy-metal singer explains how she found Buddhism and works her practice into everything she does.
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