Western Buddhism

E454015

form of Buddhism modern Buddhist movement religious phenomenon

Western Buddhism is a modern, globally oriented form of Buddhism that adapts traditional teachings to contemporary Western cultures, often emphasizing social engagement, psychological insight, and secular practice.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	form of Buddhism ⓘ modern Buddhist movement ⓘ religious phenomenon ⓘ
adaptsFrom	Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vipassana traditions ⓘ Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedConcept	Buddhist modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ Engaged Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Secular Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedPractice	mindfulness-based stress reduction ⓘ online dharma teaching ⓘ retreat centers ⓘ urban meditation groups ⓘ
audience	convert Buddhists ⓘ heritage Buddhists living in the West ⓘ spiritual but not religious practitioners ⓘ
emergedInCentury	19th century ⓘ
emphasizes	ethical activism ⓘ interfaith dialogue ⓘ meditation practice ⓘ mindfulness ⓘ psychological insight ⓘ secular practice ⓘ social engagement ⓘ
expandedSignificantlyIn	20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ
geographicFocus	Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ
goal	alleviation of suffering ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ social transformation ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	adaptable ⓘ globally oriented ⓘ modern ⓘ often lay‑centered ⓘ often non-monastic ⓘ pluralistic ⓘ
influencedBy	Western philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Western psychology NERFINISHED ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ feminism ⓘ human rights discourse ⓘ scientific naturalism ⓘ secular humanism ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ other European languages ⓘ
oftenDownplays	belief in rebirth ⓘ miraculous elements ⓘ monastic hierarchy ⓘ ritual ⓘ traditional cosmology ⓘ
oftenReinterprets	dukkha as existential suffering ⓘ karma in psychological terms ⓘ nirvana as psychological liberation ⓘ

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Engaged Buddhism → associatedWith → Western Buddhism ⓘ