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 ...

HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. -- Hsi Lai Temple is a Southern California wonder hidden from view. Completed in 1988, the temple was built to serve as a spiritual and cultural center for those interested in ...

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 ...

The Alamosa Spanish Cemetery is also being considered for historical designation, but it’s still pending final review. The ...