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The American Encounter With Buddhism 1844 1912
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Author : Thomas A. Tweed
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2005-10-12
The American Encounter With Buddhism 1844 1912 written by Thomas A. Tweed and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-12 with Religion categories.
In this landmark work, Thomas Tweed examines nineteenth-century America’s encounter with one of the world’s major religions. Exploring the debates about Buddhism that followed upon its introduction in this country, Tweed shows what happened when the transplanted religious movement came into contact with America’s established culture and fundamentally different Protestant tradition. The book, first published in 1992, traces the efforts of various American interpreters to make sense of Buddhism in Western terms. Tweed demonstrates that while many of those interested in Buddhism considered themselves dissenters from American culture, they did not abandon some of the basic values they shared with their fellow Victorians. In the end, the Victorian understanding of Buddhism, even for its most enthusiastic proponents, was significantly shaped by the prevailing culture. Although Buddhism attracted much attention, it ultimately failed to build enduring institutions or gain significant numbers of adherents in the nineteenth century. Not until the following century did a cultural environment more conducive to Buddhism’s taking root in America develop. In a new preface, Tweed addresses Buddhism’s growing influence in contemporary American culture.
American Buddhism
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Author : Christopher S. Queen
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1999
American Buddhism written by Christopher S. Queen and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Religion categories.
The first scholarly study of the emergence of American Buddhist Studies as a significant research field, approaching issues such as identity in Asian-American Buddhism, the new Buddhism, and the scholar's place in American Buddhist Studies.
The Faces Of Buddhism In America
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Author : Charles S. Prebish
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-11-15
The Faces Of Buddhism In America written by Charles S. Prebish and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-15 with Religion categories.
Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in the United States, with adherents estimated in the several millions. But what exactly defines a "Buddhist"? This has been a much-debated question in recent years, particularly in regard to the religion's bifurcation into two camps: the so-called "imported" or ethnic Buddhism of Asian immigrants and the "convert" Buddhism of a mostly middle-class, liberal, intellectual elite. In this timely collection Charles S. Prebish and Kenneth K. Tanaka bring together some of the leading voices in Buddhist studies to examine the debates surrounding contemporary Buddhism's many faces. The contributors investigate newly Americanized Asian traditions such as Tibetan, Zen, Nichiren, Jodo Shinshu, and Theravada Buddhism and the changes they undergo to meet the expectations of a Western culture desperate for spiritual guidance. Race, feminism, homosexuality, psychology, environmentalism, and notions of authority are some of the issues confronting Buddhism for the first time in its three-thousand-year history and are powerfully addressed here. In recent years American Buddhism has been featured as a major story on ABC television news, National Public Radio, and in other national media. A strong new Buddhist journalism is emerging in the United States, and American Buddhism has made its way onto the Internet. The faces of Buddhism in America are diverse, active, and growing, and this book will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding this vital religious movement. Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in the United States, with adherents estimated in the several millions. But what exactly defines a "Buddhist"? This has been a much-debated question in recent years, particularly in regard to the religion's bifurca
American Buddhism
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Author : Charles S. Prebish
language : en
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Release Date : 1979
American Buddhism written by Charles S. Prebish and has been published by Brooks/Cole this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Religion categories.
North American Buddhists In Social Context
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2008-06-30
North American Buddhists In Social Context written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-30 with Religion categories.
This volume marks an important milestone in the growing literature on North American Buddhists—the first multi-author collection of social scientific scholarship on the topic. Chapters examine the current state of research and key aspects of Buddhist life and experience in social context, including group identity and status, religious practices, organizational structures, generational dynamics, relations with non-Buddhist groups and the larger society, and migratory and adaptive processes. Case studies feature Southeast Asian, Japanese, Taiwanese, Korean, meditation-oriented, and socially engaged Buddhists. For social scientists, this volume provides a convenient overview of scholarship heretofore available only piecemeal. All readers will discover how social scientific perspectives and approaches helpfully inform the study of North American Buddhists.
American Buddhism As A Way Of Life
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Author : Gary Storhoff
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2010-04-05
American Buddhism As A Way Of Life written by Gary Storhoff and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-05 with Religion categories.
The US seems to be becoming a Buddhist country. Celebrity converts, the popularity of the Dalai Lama, motifs in popular movies, and mala beads at the mall indicate an increasing inculcation of Buddhism into the American consciousness, even if a relatively small percentage of the population actually describe themselves as Buddhists. This book looks beyond the trendier manifestations of Buddhism in America to look at distinctly American Buddhist ways of life—ways of perceiving and understanding. John Whalen-Bridge and Gary Storhoff have organized this unique collection in accordance with the Buddhist concept of the Three Jewels: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. The Buddha section discusses the two key teachers who popularized Buddhism in America: Alan Watts and D. T. Suzuki and the particular kinds of spirituality they proclaimed. The Dharma section deals with how Buddhism can enlighten current public debates and a consideration of our national past with explorations of bioethics, abortion, end-of-life decisions, and consciousness in late capitalism. The final section on the Sangha, or community of believers, discusses how Buddhist communities both formal and informal have affected American society with chapters on family life, Nisei Buddhists, gay liberation, and Zen gardens.
The Star Spangled Buddhist
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Author : Jeffrey Ourvan
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-01-26
The Star Spangled Buddhist written by Jeffrey Ourvan and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-26 with Religion categories.
“Ourvan offers a succinct but illuminating overview of Zen, Tibetan, and Soka Gakkai Buddhism."—Publishers Weekly Approximately four million Americans claim to be Buddhist. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Americans of various faiths read about Buddhism, are interested in its philosophical tenets, or fashionably view themselves as Buddhists. They’re part of what’s been described as the fastest-growing religious movement in America: a large group of people dissatisfied with traditional religious offerings and thirsty for an approach to spirituality grounded in logic and consistent with scientific knowledge. The Star-Spangled Buddhist is a provocative look at these American Buddhists through their three largest movements in the United States: the Soka Gakkai International, Tibetan/Vajrayana Buddhism, and Zen Buddhism. The practice of each of these American schools, unlike most traditional Asian Buddhist sects, is grounded in the notion that all people are capable of attaining enlightenment in “this lifetime.” But the differences are also profound: the spectrum of philosophical expression among these American Buddhist schools is as varied as that observed between Reformed, Orthodox, and Hasidic Judaism. The Star-Spangled Buddhist isn’t written from the perspective of a monk or academic but rather from the view of author Jeff Ourvan, a lifelong-practicing lay Buddhist. As Ourvan explores the American Buddhist movement through its most popular schools, he arrives at a clearer understanding for himself and the reader about what it means to be—and how one might choose to be—a Buddhist in America.
Buddhism In America
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Author : Richard Hughes Seager
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2012
Buddhism In America written by Richard Hughes Seager and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
"This well-informed book provides a comprehensive survey of a variety of Buddhist traditions in the contemporary U.S. . . . [its] strength, apart from being a mine of information, is Seager's insistence on taking a historically informed and comparative perspective." - Religious Studies Review.
Guru Devotion And The American Buddhist Experience
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Author : Daniel Capper
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Guru Devotion And The American Buddhist Experience written by Daniel Capper and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Education categories.
This work asks and preliminarily answers the question: Why do Americans practice Tibetan Buddhism? The ethnographic data presented involves life histories from seven serious practitioners, as well as background information concerning life in an American Buddhist monastery.
The Accidental Buddhist
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Author : Dinty W. Moore
language : en
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Release Date : 1997-01-10
The Accidental Buddhist written by Dinty W. Moore and has been published by Algonquin Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-10 with Religion categories.
A journey through the diverse landscape of American Buddhism, written with a "blessedly down-to-earth sense of humor" (Rodger Kamenetz, author of The Jew in the Lotus). In an era when many of us yearn for an escape from a culture of noise and narcissism, this book takes us into the physical and spiritual geography of Buddhism, American-style: from a weekend at a mountain retreat for corporate executives learning effective ways to cope with stress, to a visit with a Zen teacher holding classes in an old Quaker farmhouse, to a meeting with a Catholic priest who's also a Zen master. Both a lively introduction to this Eastern spiritual tradition and a colorful portrait of American society, The Accidental Buddhist "makes the oftentimes impenetrable concepts of Buddhism accessible to the reader and contains striking, and important, parallels and contrasts between [the author's] own Catholic upbringing and ancient Buddhist traditions" ( Library Journal). "A travelogue detailing the tremendous diversity within American Buddhism. His anecdotes make it clear that the umbrella term 'Buddhist' encompasses strict Zen monks, laid-back Tibetan politicos, and beatnik holdover Allen Ginsberg. In his travels, Moore attends weekend retreats, chronicles the Dalai Lama's 1996 visit to Indiana, and grooves to Change Your Mind Day, a meditative Buddha-fest in New York City's Central Park. . . . He finds that his family is his sangha (monastery), and while he still feels he is 'probably a fairly lousy Buddhist,' he will eclectically combine his various forms of new knowledge to find a path that makes sense to him. Now that may be an authentic American Buddhism." — Kirkus Reviews