Jeff Wilson, University of Waterloo
Jeff Wilson (Assistant Professor, Religious Studies and East Asian Studies, University of Waterloo, Ontario) has a great article in the new September issue of the journal Religion Compass.
The article is called: What is Canadian about Canadian Buddhism?
ABSTRACT: Buddhism in Canada is part of a larger global network of Buddhist people, institutions, and practices in the modern world. It shares much with Buddhism in other countries, such as the United States. What, then, is distinctive about Canadian Buddhism? This article suggests five areas in which researchers may fruitfully probe for what is particular about Buddhism in Canada. These five areas are (1) the history of Buddhist individuals and institutions in Canada; (2) the impact of national and provincial laws and policies; (3) the impact of Canadian social and cultural characteristics, and efforts to create a self-consciously Canadian Buddhism; (4) the landscape of Canada itself; and (5) Canadian Buddhism’s relationship with Buddhism in other countries.
Like the excellent work of Harding, Hori and Soucy in their 2010 book, “Wild Geese,” Wilson’s article uncovers many interesting, under-reported and under-studied aspects of Buddhism as it is practiced here in Canada. Well-worth a read, if you have a subscription to Religion Compass, or can access the latest issue at your local library.
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