文档介绍：American
Buddhism
as a Way
of Life
Edited by
Gary Storhoff and John Whalen-Bridge
American Buddhism
as a Way of Life
SUNY series in Buddhism and American Culture
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John Whalen-Bridge and Gary Storhoff, editors
American Buddhism
as a Way of Life
Edited by
Gary Storhoff
and
John Whalen-Bridge
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
American Buddhism as a way of life / edited by Gary Storhoff and John
Whalen-Bridge.
p. cm. —(SUNY series in Buddhism and American culture)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4384-3093-5 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN 978-1-4384-3094-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Buddhism—United States. 2. Buddhism and culture—United States.
I. Storhoff, Gary. II. Whalen-Bridge, John.
2010
—dc22 2009033231
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Gary Storhoff dedicates his work on this volume
to his brother, Steve Storhoff.
John Whalen-Bridge dedicates his work on this volume
to his father, Josiah Bridge.
Contents
Foreword xi
Thomas A. Tweed
Introduction: American Buddhism as a Way of Life 1
Gary Storhoff and John Whalen-Bridge
Part I. Buddha: The Teacher as Immigrant
1. The Authenticity of Alan Watts 13
David L. Smith
2. D. T. Suzuki, “Suzuki Zen,” and the Americ