Soka Gakkai in America: Accommodation and ConversionThis is the first-ever in-depth study of the Soka Gakkai Buddhists in the United States of America (SGI-USA). 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 SGI-USA are drawn from a growing `transmodern' subculture in America. In addition the book traces the development of the organization in the USA, examining how it adapted to the peculiar circumstances of America's cultural life and showing how SGI-USA became a very American phenomenon. |
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Page 69
... success in a career . Forty - eight percent of the respondents said that they had chanted for success in their career . Career success is fol- lowed by concerns about personal relationships , mentioned by 40 percent , and physical ...
... success in a career . Forty - eight percent of the respondents said that they had chanted for success in their career . Career success is fol- lowed by concerns about personal relationships , mentioned by 40 percent , and physical ...
Page 71
... success , better relationships , and physical health . The most frequently mentioned benefits are confidence and other aspects of psycho- logical well - being . Most dramatic in the shift from goals desired to goals achieved is in the ...
... success , better relationships , and physical health . The most frequently mentioned benefits are confidence and other aspects of psycho- logical well - being . Most dramatic in the shift from goals desired to goals achieved is in the ...
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... success of an automobile manufacturer , for instance , depends largely on the quality of its automobiles relative to their price . A manufac- turer who produces poor - quality automobiles is not likely to succeed . When the thing being ...
... success of an automobile manufacturer , for instance , depends largely on the quality of its automobiles relative to their price . A manufac- turer who produces poor - quality automobiles is not likely to succeed . When the thing being ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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