Soka Gakkai in America: Accommodation and ConversionThis is the first in-depth study of the Soka Gakkai Buddhists in the United States. Drawing on unprecedented access to the organization through surveys and interviews, it provides a definitive and revealing picture of one of the fastest-growing religions in the world. The authors shed light on contemporary American society and show how many members of this sect are drawn from a growing "transmodern" subculture in America. In addition, the book traces the development of the organization in the US, examining how it adapted to the peculiar circumstances of America's cultural life showing how it has now become a very American phenomenon. |
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Page 30
... experiences during chanting . One Soka Gakkai member in Santa Barbara , for instance , described an experience while chanting before the Gohonzon in which the " words seemed to come off the page ” toward him . To the Soka Gakkai ...
... experiences during chanting . One Soka Gakkai member in Santa Barbara , for instance , described an experience while chanting before the Gohonzon in which the " words seemed to come off the page ” toward him . To the Soka Gakkai ...
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... experience improvements in their lives , they interpreted these as things just working themselves out . In contrast to the descriptions of chanting by drop - outs , those offered by current members who appear to be wavering in their ...
... experience improvements in their lives , they interpreted these as things just working themselves out . In contrast to the descriptions of chanting by drop - outs , those offered by current members who appear to be wavering in their ...
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... experienced negative reactions from others also minimized the experience . Only the experience of negative reactions by the respondent's spouse was significantly associated with involvement ; such persons tended to gravitate toward the ...
... experienced negative reactions from others also minimized the experience . Only the experience of negative reactions by the respondent's spouse was significantly associated with involvement ; such persons tended to gravitate toward the ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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