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Buddhism is cleary destined to become a mainstream influence in America ... be it religion, philosophy, psychology, or way of life.How is Buddhism taking shape in America?
What factors are affecting it and what is it, likewise, affecting? For example,
- is it a foreign or domestic item these days?
- how is it integrating into everyday life?
- how is it adapting to the expectations and demands of Western women>
- how is it dealing with the wounds of racism?
- how is it responding to the demands of a multicultural America?
- how are various schools interrelating, or not?
-- Gary Gach (gary@word.to), August 24, 2001