num_pages: 6
description: Since 1985, the number of Buddhist centers in America has doubled to more than a thousand, reflecting a movement unique in all of history: the merging of an ancient tradition with a brash young democracy. Buddhism in America, Volume I, casts a brilliant, multifaceted light on this phenomenon -- creating a historical document that will be cited for decades to come. Here are seven of the most respected and authoritative Western Buddhists of our times, each one offering a wholly original contribution to the fledgling American Buddhism. Lama Surya Das, Sogyal Rinpoche, Robert Thurman, and other leading contemporary teachers offer the definitive audio snapshot -- and a fascinating overview -- of what is arguably America's fastest-growing spiritual culture.
language: English
title: Buddhism in America
titlecomplete: Buddhism in America
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Sounds True, Incorporated