As a practicing Buddhist, I hold and cultivate the ideals ... and enlightenment. But being an American automatically enrolls you in at least secular Christianity. I became a Christian after ...
He used the time to study Buddhism to satisfy his curiosity ... An acquaintance introduced the American to Tojo as someone who loves visiting temples. Although the head priest had never thought ...
They may find tranquillity, too—just not the cuddly sort that American pop-Buddhism advertises. For the Himalayan monks of the early teen centuries, the ideal setting for initiation was a ...