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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.
Jet Li, American-Chinese martial artist,actor [25] (Tibetan Buddhist) John Astin – , American actor best known for playing Gomez Addams on The Addams Family [26] KevJumba (June 12, 1990– ), American former YouTuber and actor. [27] Mandy Patinkin (1952– ), American actor and singer, known for his work in musical theatre, television and ...
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.
A long-time California death row inmate, whose innocence campaign has attracted support from celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, plans to continue fighting after a federal court rejected his appeals ...
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.
American Buddhist spiritual teachers (1 C, 13 P) American Theravada Buddhists (16 P) Tibetan Buddhists from the United States (1 C, 38 P) Z. American Zen Buddhists (1 ...
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)
Three monks, a horde of reporters and 20 singles looking for love walked into a Buddhist temple. The singles sat on gray mats in the center of the temple’s study hall, visibly tense because the ...