An ancient religion brought by Chinese immigrant railroad workers and variations of Buddhism bought by Japanese settlers and later from South East Asian refugees has shaped American Buddhism.

Chinese Buddhism in America: identity and practice / Stuart Chandler -- Shin Buddhism in America: a social perspective / Alfred Bloom -- Japanese Zen in America: Americanizing the face in the mirror / ...

There's Buddhism and then there's Buddhism. That's the premise of David McMahan's book "The Making of Buddhist Modernism," just out from Oxford University Press. Actually, there are many forms of ...

About two dozen Fort Worth Buddhist monks are preparing to not just talk about peace — but to walk it, live it and share it with the U.S. throughout their 2,300-mile journey to the nation’s capital.

The American Buddhist landscape -- Very basic Buddhism -- Three vehicles -- The American setting -- Jodo Shinshu : America's old-line Buddhists -- Soka Gakkai and its Nichiren humanism -- Zen and its ...

David Chadwick’s latest book on the expansion of Buddhism in America —Tassajara Stories: A Sort of Memoir/Oral History of the First Zen Buddhist Monastery in the West—The First Year, 1967 (Monkfish, ...

In this season of “The Bachelorette,” earning a rose is about more than just chemistry. The lead, Jenn Tran, is emphasizing religious compatibility as well. In a recent episode, Tran shared with a ...

The annual Katina Chivara Pooja Mahotsava (Annual Katina Robe Offering Ceremony) of the Maryland International Buddhist Vihara in North America, was held on Sunday (26) at the temple premises.