Understanding the American Buddhist

dc.contributor.author	Urich, Joshua
dc.date.accessioned	2016-03-09T20:10:48Z
dc.date.available	2016-03-09T20:10:48Z
dc.date.issued	2011-08
dc.description.abstract	This thesis catalogues the different ways three Asian Buddhist teachers present Buddhism to American audiences. Taking this approach has two benefits. First, it gives scholars a theoretical foundation of how Americans can incorporate Buddhism into their religious identities. Second, successful teachers often echo the desires of their audiences. Therefore, studying their messages reveals some of the beliefs and practices of American Buddhists. After examining three different Buddhist teachers, we will be better equipped to understand how Buddhism fits into American life. This new understanding shows that our current framework for discussing changing religious identities--namely the word "to convert"--is inappropriate for discussions of American Buddhism.
dc.description.degree	M.A.
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101539
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	University of Hawaii at Manoa
dc.relation	Theses for the degree of Master of Arts (University of Hawaii at Manoa). Religion (Asian).
dc.subject	Buddhism--Study and teaching
dc.title	Understanding the American Buddhist
dc.type	Thesis
dc.type.dcmi	Text
dcterms.spatial	United States

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