Buddhism: Part of the American Cultural Landscape

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Buddhism: Part of the American Cultural Landscape

Of all the world's religions, Buddhism is one of the most mysterious and most intriguing to many Americans.
The books The Dharma Bums, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and even If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him!, are all examples of how Buddhist concepts are part of the American cultural landscape.
It will probably come as a surprise to those who have lived in the Christian and Jewish traditions, to learn that Buddhism is America's third largest religion and also its fastest growing one.