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Buddhism in Canada
Buddhism has become a major religion in Canada over the last half-century. The 'ethnic Buddhism' associated with immigrant Asian people is the most important aspect, but there is also a growing constituency of Euro-Canadian Buddhists seriously interested in the faith. This insightful study analyzes the phenomenon of Buddhism in Canada from a regional perspective. The work provides an important examination of the place of Buddhism in a developed western country associated with a traditional Judeo-Christian culture, but undergoing profound sociological transformation due to large-scale immigration and religio-cultural pluralism. It is a valuable text for students of religion, Buddhism and North American Studies.
170 pages, Hardcover
First published November 25, 2004
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December 29, 2022
An interesting and useful guidebook of Buddhist communities and temples throughout Canada.
Sort of a detailed "Yellow Pages" including the history of the "religion" in each province.
Espescially interesting is the struggles the Lao Buddhist had in building a temple in Caledon, Ont.
Although Canada claims to be multicultural the Laos were legally ordered to create a wall of cedar trees so that their temple could not be seen from the road.
Too much info in this book for a casual read but it is a good reference book if you wish to travel out of province and want to attend a dharma talk or meditate.
Written in 2006 it does not mention the massive Cham Shan temple in Bethany begun in 2014 and expected completion by 2034. It is open to the public just one day a year whilst being built.
Anyway this book alerted me to to rifts between ethnic Buddhists and non-ethnic, nightstand Buddhists and fashion Buddhists...it's surprising how many gardens have a smiling Buddha but the home owners have no further interest other than the cool statue.
Sort of a detailed "Yellow Pages" including the history of the "religion" in each province.
Espescially interesting is the struggles the Lao Buddhist had in building a temple in Caledon, Ont.
Although Canada claims to be multicultural the Laos were legally ordered to create a wall of cedar trees so that their temple could not be seen from the road.
Too much info in this book for a casual read but it is a good reference book if you wish to travel out of province and want to attend a dharma talk or meditate.
Written in 2006 it does not mention the massive Cham Shan temple in Bethany begun in 2014 and expected completion by 2034. It is open to the public just one day a year whilst being built.
Anyway this book alerted me to to rifts between ethnic Buddhists and non-ethnic, nightstand Buddhists and fashion Buddhists...it's surprising how many gardens have a smiling Buddha but the home owners have no further interest other than the cool statue.
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