Today, Americans generally view Buddhists favorably, according to the Pew Research Center (https://www.pewforum.org/2014/07/16/how-americans-feel-about-religious-groups/) . Meanwhile, terms like “zen” and “mindfulness” are often used as buzzwords to evoke the religion. However, over the last century, Buddhism wasn’t always viewed as a peaceful practice by a mainstream population. On this episode, Brian, Joanne, and Nathan, explore the ways the religion adapted and evolved throughout the 20th century into a distinctive form of “American Buddhism.”
Image: Lama in meditation, Sikkim, between 1965 and 1979. Source: Library of Congress
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