The Star Spangled Buddhist: Zen, Tibetan, and Soka Gakkai Buddhism and the ... - Jeffrey Ourvan - Google Books

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Approximately four million Americans claim to be Buddhist. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Americans of various faiths read about Buddhism, are interested in its philosophical tenets, or fashionably view themselves as Buddhists. They’re part of what’s…