Buddhism: The American Experience
by Charles S. Prebish
Table of Contents
- Timeline
- Introduction
- Background
- Buddha's Life
- Buddhist Doctrine
- Buddhist Community Life
- Chapter 1: The Landscape of American Buddhism
- Who is a Buddhist in America?
- How Many Buddhists are There in America?
- Lines of Transmission From Asia
- Chapter 2: Early and Ethnic Buddhist Groups in America
- The Early Years
- In the Twentieth Century
- Chinese Buddhist Traditions
- Japanese Buddhist Traditions
- Tibetan Buddhist Traditions
- Theravada Buddhist Traditions
- Korean Buddhist Traditions
- Vietnamese Buddhist Traditions
- Chapter 3: Buddhist Practice in American Communities
- Two Buddhisms, Two Practices
- Meditative Practices
- Non-Meditative Practices
- Ethnic Groups
- Precepts as Practice in American Buddhism
- Scholar-Practitioners in American Buddhism
- Practice for Young American Buddhists
- The Cybersangha
- Chapter 4: Democratization in the American Buddhist Community
- A Statement of Issues
- Authority Issues
- Changing Gender Roles
- Non-Traditional Lifestyles
- Chapter 5: Socially Engaged Buddhism
- What is Socially Engaged Buddhism?
- Buddhist Peace Fellowship
- Chapter 6: Adaptation in American Buddhism
- General Issues
- A Case in Point
- Looking Ahead
- Chapter 7: Ecumenicism in American Buddhism
- Ecumenical Beginnings
- Intra-Buddhist Attempts
- Inter-Religious Dialogue
- Chapter 8: American Buddhism in the New Century
- The Earliest Predictions
- End of the Century Estimates
- The New Century and Beyond
- Bibliography