Word: buddhisms
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There are no Asian groups at the College specifically devoted to practicing Buddhism, either...
According to Professor Christopher S. Queen, dean of students for continuing education and co-editor of a scholarly work on American Buddhists, "Buddhism in America," to be published in October, this fact is not surprising. Queen says the ethnic demographic at Harvard reflects "the two Buddhisms" of America in general...
...Sometimes we speak of ethnic Buddhists [who are born into Buddhism and are predominantly Asian] and convert Buddhists [who are predominantly white]," Queen says. "The two groups don't interact...
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...
After their meditation session, most Buddhist Community members give intensely personal reasons for their religious practices. Although many grew up with exposure to other religions, they chose Buddhism, which can be practiced alongside other religions, as an unrestrictive and open-ended route to spiritual fulfillment...