Lewiston Auburn Senior College

ZOOM

America is an angry nation. Much of Buddhist practice fosters tranquility. And Buddhism has come bigly to our shores. How so? What might it become? Might it sooth our roiled emotions? How will it play in our religiously highly plural culture? We will look in depth at two American Theravada Buddhist communities: One mainly of Thai immigrants, Buddhist by birth and upbringing; and one mainly of American converts. 

SUGGESTED READING: Wendy Cadge, HEARTWOOD. THE FIRST GENERATION OÏ THERAVADA BUDDHISM IN AMERICA.

Steve is an anthropologist..... two years field work in Thailand, Thai Buddhism a main interest; research on religious conversion in the U.S.; 44 years at Swarthmore College; 35 courses offered at four of Maine's senior colleges.