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This is a list of Buddhist members of the United States Congress. As of 2025, only four Buddhists have ever been elected to Congress, the first being both Mazie Hirono and Hank Johnson in 2007. As of the 119th Congress two Buddhists currently serve in the House of Representatives and one Buddhist in the Senate.
The idea of living in the "present life" rather than focusing on the future or the past is also another characteristic of American Buddhism. [83] American Buddhism was able to embed these new religious ideals into such a historically rich religious tradition and culture due to the high conversion rate in the late 20th century.
Jane Hirshfield (February 24, 1953-[92]) is an American poet, essayist, and translator, known as 'one of American poetry's central spokespersons for the biosphere' and recognized as 'among the modern masters,' 'writing some of the most important poetry in the world today.' [93]
He has written a textbook on American Buddhism and co-edited with Natalie Quli two volumes on Buddhism in the United States and Buddhist studies methodology. Mitchell has argued for the importance of media analyses in the understanding of Buddhism’s dissemination to the West, [ 7 ] and has published numerous essays on the topic. [ 8 ]
The relationship between Buddhism and democracy has a long history with some scholars claiming the very foundations of Buddhist society were democratic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Though some historic Buddhist societies have been categorized as feudalistic, the relationship between peasants and land owners was often voluntary.
Prebish, C.S. (1999) Luminous Passage: The Practice and Study of Buddhism in America University of California Press. Ratanamani, M. (1960) History of Shin Buddhism in the United States. University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations 119. Seager, R.H. (2012) Buddhism in America, revised and expanded edition Columbia University Press, New York.
Buddhist socialism is a political ideology which advocates socialism based on the principles of Buddhism. Both Buddhism and socialism seek to provide an end to suffering by analyzing its conditions and removing its main causes through praxis. Both also seek to provide a transformation of personal consciousness (respectively, spiritual and ...
Far-right politics and Buddhism (2 C) P. Buddhist political parties (3 C, 14 P) S. Buddhist socialism (1 C, 7 P) T. Theravada and politics (1 C, 1 P)