Wat Thai of Washington, DC
Buddhism and the West : Subsequent to a Friendly Encounter
It is estimated that there are now over 190,000 Buddhists in the United States Most of these, however, are Americans of Chinese and Japanese origin who belong to the Pure Land Sect and are organized under the name The Buddhist Churches of America
Buddhism Gains Public Interest
Academic and practical Buddhism making great strides abreast The scholastic character of the early period had much effect on the progress of Buddhism in the subsequent period up to the present The wealth of Buddhist literature in Western languages makes Buddhism accessible to Western people and facilitates Buddhist study
