Buddhism In America Essay

Beginning and Evolution of Buddhism in American Continent.

Buddhism was existed India in the 6th BC century and many kings, milliners and ordinary people got the ultimate bliss of Nibbāna. As a results of the third Buddhist council Buddhism was spread beyond India, for nine countries which situated in Asian continent but later, it was transmigrated western countries too. With the approaching Buddhism in to west, people used to read, investigate, and write about Buddhism those who were in West. The popularity which the Buddha has gained in the last few years is truly remarkable. Some come back, the life Magazine brought out an illustrated article on Buddhism in its series on the great religion of the world. The international enthusiasm for

They wrote books about Asian religion and elaborated with attracted paints; these causes arose the curiosity regarding Buddhism in American minds. Later on, above authors were followed by Jack Kerouac, Garry Snyder, Allen Gilberg, Ann Waldman and they too wrote books about Buddhism. Because of their books, the idea about Buddhism was established in Westerner’s mind which is that there is a importance teaching in Asian religions than Western religions

Even though they were put in to prison Japanese reorganized in search of acquiring their freedom and they established a Organization as “Buddhist Church of America”. To help pass on its traditions, the Mission and then Church organized a Young Men’s Buddhist Association, Sunday schools, Buddhist women’s societies, and educational programmes. These Western-influenced activities had already begun to develop in Japan itself at this time. The title ‘Church’ indicates further Westernization, as do the titles ‘minister’ and ‘bishop’ and the style of religious services, which are held on Sundays, use organs and have included the singing of hymns such as ‘Buddha, lover of my soul . . .’, though Christianized elements have reduced since the