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Hinduism is the fourth-largest religion in the United States, comprising 1% of the population, nearly the same as Buddhism and Islam. [1] The majority of American Hindus are immigrants, mainly from India , Nepal , Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , and the Caribbean , with a minority from Bhutan , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Canada , Africa , Europe ...
[1] [2] Taking refuge is a form of aspiration to lead a life with the Triple Gem at its core. In early Buddhist scriptures, taking refuge is an expression of determination to follow the Buddha's path, but not a relinquishing of responsibility. [3] Refuge is common to all major schools of Buddhism.
Several publications increased knowledge of Buddhism in 19th-century America. In 1879, Edwin Arnold, an English aristocrat, published The Light of Asia, [22] an epic poem he had written about the life and teachings of the Buddha, expounded with much wealth of local color and not a little felicity of versification. The book became immensely ...
In Tibetan Buddhism, the Three Jewels and Three Roots are supports in which a Buddhist takes refuge by means of a prayer or recitation at the beginning of the day or of a practice session. The Three Jewels are the first and the Three Roots are the second set of three Tibetan Buddhist refuge formulations, the Outer , Inner and Secret forms of ...
(Rinzai) Zen Buddhism was the first imported Buddhist trend to put down roots in North America. Though Soyen Shaku , Nyogen Senzaki and Sokei-an , [ 1 ] were among the first to reach a western audience, the single most important influence was D.T. Suzuki , who popularized Zen with his extensive writings.
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, Redwood Valley; Beginner's Mind Temple, San Francisco; Berkeley Zen Center, Berkeley; City Of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Talmage; Deer Park Monastery, Escondido
With the emergence of Hindu rulers of the Gupta Empire, Hinduism saw a major revivalism in the Indian subcontinent which challenged Buddhism which was at that time at its zenith. Even though Gupta empire was tolerant towards Buddhism and patronized Buddhist arts and religious institutions, Hindu revivalism generally became a major threat to ...
In 1880 Helena Blavatsky and Olcott became the first Westerners to receive the Three Refuges and Five Precepts, the ceremony by which one traditionally becomes a Buddhist; thus Blavatsky was the first Western woman to do so. [10] Olcott once described his adult faith as "pure, primitive Buddhism", but his was a unique sort of Buddhism. [11]