Buddhism in the North East USA. NYC Bronx, Queens and Staten Island. NY near NYC and Long Island. There are around 350 million Buddhists. And a growing number of them are Westerners. They follow many different forms of Buddhism, but all traditions are characterized by nonviolence, lack of dogma, tolerance of differences, and, usually, by the practice of meditation.

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Directions to White Plains Zen. Web Page of Robert E. The Empty Bowl Zen Community of Morristown, NJ Website. There are no fees or dues,. However, donations are accepted via the Offering Bowl.

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This course focuses on two of the great philosophical and religious traditions to arise out of India - Hinduism and Buddhism. The Sophia Project contains loads of additional resources in Eastern Philosophy.