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The BCA counts over 60 affiliated churches and some 12,000 members within its ranks today. [3] [4] During World War II, Japanese Buddhist communities faced suspicion and discrimination as many Buddhist leaders were targeted by the government, as all mainland Japanese-Americans were incarcerated for the duration of the war. Despite the ...
The leader of Buddhist Mission of North America, later Buddhist Churches of America, held the title kantoku between 1899 and 1918. [1] [2] Kantoku has been translated to "superintendent" [3] and "director". [1] [4] In 1918, the title was changed to sochō, which has been translated as "chancellor" [5] [6] and "president". [7]
Bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America (2020–) Rev. Marvin Harada reciting a text at the White House Vesak celebration in May 2021 Marvin Harada (born 12 September 1953) is a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist minister within the Buddhist Churches of America , and serves as its bishop since 1 April 2020.
This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in the United States for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. See also: Buddhist Churches of America California
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It is a member of the Buddhist Churches of America, [1] the oldest Buddhist organization in the mainland United States. Ekoji (literally in Japanese, "Temple of the Gift of Light") was founded in 1981; its initial location was an office condominium building located in Springfield, Virginia , and a larger temple was constructed in Fairfax ...
The Young Buddhist Association (YBA) is an auxiliary lay group of the Buddhist Churches of America, the mainland U.S. branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. Founded in 1974 and originally known as the "Young Men's Buddhist Association" (YMBA, which was modeled after YMCA), the YBA began as a way to offer communal activities for young Japanese-American Shin Buddhist men in the United States.
Pages in category "Buddhist Churches of America" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...