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Word: asianized (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Queen says Asian and non-Asian Buddhists have very different conceptions of spirituality. Asian-Americans and Asians in general tend to look up to monks and nuns as the living examples of Buddhism, whereas non-Asian converts "tend to want to be Buddhas themselves...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Talking Across Each Other | 4/10/1998 | See Source »

Duncan Williams, a half-Japanese, ordained Buddhist monk who is co-editing "American Buddhists" with Queen, says Asian circumspection about Buddhism stems in part from the religion's traditional roots. He says some see it as an impediment to assimilating into "mainstream, Christian, American culture...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Talking Across Each Other | 4/10/1998 | See Source »

According to Williams, the Asian temples for Asians in America link religious identity with cultural identity. He points out that ethnic Buddhist temples often offer culture and language classes as well as services...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Talking Across Each Other | 4/10/1998 | See Source »

...Asian-Buddhist students at the College, many say that they tend to take being Buddhist for granted as just another part of their heritage...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Talking Across Each Other | 4/10/1998 | See Source »

Differences between Asian and non-Asian Buddhists say linguistic and ethnic divides can be a major deterrent to Asian and non-Asian Buddhist interactions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Talking Across Each Other | 4/10/1998 | See Source »

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