American Buddhism

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  • Beginning of American Buddhism

    Beginning of American Buddhism
    Buddhism came to America through Chinese immigrants in the 1840s

  • First Buddhist Temple in America

    First Buddhist Temple in America
    The First Temple was created in San Fransico by the Sze Yap Company.

  • California Supreme Court

    California Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court Justifies the practice of Buddhism.

  • The Buddhist Ray

    The Buddhist Ray
    The first American Buddist periodical was created in California. It was called the Buddhist Ray.

  • Buddhist Pilgrimage

    Buddhist Pilgrimage
    American Ch’an monk Heng Ju starts the first Buddhist pilgrimage, he starts his travels from San Francisco to Seattle.

  • The Bhavana Society

    The Bhavana Society
    The Bhavana Society was established by Bhante Gunaratana in West Virginia. This society consisted of the Buddhist community that practiced rituals created by Siddhattha Gotama over 2500 years ago.

  • Hsi Lai

    Hsi Lai
    The Hsi Lai is known as the largest Buddhist Temple in America. The temple costs 10 million dollars and is located in Hacienda Heights, California.

  • Growth of American Buddhism

    Growth of American Buddhism
    In 2019 the Pew Research Center estimates that Buddhists make up roughly 1% of the adult population in the United States