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- (Rinzai) Zen Buddhism was the first imported Buddhist trend to put down roots in North America. Though Soyen Shaku, Nyogen Senzaki and Sokei-an, were among the first to reach a western audience, the single most important influence was D.T. Suzuki, who popularized Zen with his extensive writings. Early converts included Ruth Fuller Sasaki.
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Aug 7, 2022 · Over the next twenty years, Zen practice, as well as other forms of Buddhist observance (most notably the Tibetan tradition presided over by the Dalai Lama) entered the North American mainstream. In doing so, American Zen evolved to become a distinct branch of worldwide Buddhism.
(Rinzai) Zen Buddhism was the first imported Buddhist trend to put down roots in North America. Though Soyen Shaku , Nyogen Senzaki and Sokei-an , [1] were among the first to reach a western audience, the single most important influence was D.T. Suzuki , who popularized Zen with his extensive writings.
Oct 16, 2020 · Born on October 18, 1870, D.T. Suzuki was the key player in bringing Zen Buddhism from Japan to America. In the process, as religion scholar Inken Prohl writes, he also reformulated what “Zen” means.
Jan 7, 2019 · After World War II, a growing number of white Americans converted to Zen Buddhism as popularized by Japanese writer Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki. In the 1950s, many of these white converts congregated in the Bay Area.
Jun 28, 2019 · According to a survey in 2003, 12.5% of Americans think Buddhist teachings and practices have a great influence on their spirituality. Up till now, the number is still growing, together with the number of Buddhist institutions, meditation centers, and practitioner groups.
- Fan Zhang
- 2019
California 'Zen': Buddhist Spirituality Made in America Inken Prohl ABSTRACT Focusing on the United States as a contact zone for transcultural flows, this article examines how Zen Buddhism was imported into the United States; remade and remarketed there; and then re-imported back into Japan. Beginning with the impact of D.T. Suzuki, the article ...
Feb 15, 2022 · Prior to that moment, I had given nary a thought to Philip Kapleau, as a person or a Zen practitioner, who had created one of America’s most influential Zen centers of the time in Rochester, New York. He was simply a faceless author of a fun and important book.
