PHOTO CREDIT: Buddha Statue in Thailand by chok photoFrom, "The Buddhist Channel": Buddhism in America is at a crossroads. The best-known Buddhist leaders, mostly white converts who emerged from the counterculture and protest movements of the Vietnam era, are nearing retirement or dying. Charlotte Joko Beck, a pioneer of Zen practice in America, passed away in June.The next generation of teachers is pushing in new directions, shaped by the do-it-yourself ethos of the Internet age and a desire to...
