Posted by: Bushi_no_ki
American Zen - 09/18/05 01:18 PM
An interesting point, Buddhism is one of the fastest growing religions in the US. The "Zen" aspect is very popular, via MA schools. Obviously there has been some changes to the philosophies in the US as it is being adopted by an entirely different culture. A good case in point would be Christianity, which originally came out of Judaism, with the belief that Messiah had come. But most Western Christians don't adhere to the full Rabbinic Law, especially the dietary restrictions. Thus, Christianity has taken on a life of it's own, so to speak. As for Zen, what is that effect, what predictions do you make for the future of American Zen, and would you consider it a good thing?