Les damos nuestra más calurosa bienvenida a «El budismo en los países de habla hispana», una edición especial de Buddhistdoor en Español, concebida con el objetivo de presentar una visión concisa, pero perspicaz e informativa sobre la... more
Les damos nuestra más calurosa bienvenida a «El budismo en los países de habla hispana», una edición especial de Buddhistdoor en Español, concebida con el objetivo de presentar una visión concisa, pero perspicaz e informativa sobre la historia y situación actual del budismo en América Latina y España.
This paper explores the historical role of Busshinji temple as a center of Buddhism in Brazil for non-Japanese. Busshinji was established by Sōtōshū as a betsuin (branch temple) in the city of São Paulo in 1956. Drawing on interviews with... more
This paper explores the historical role of Busshinji temple as a center of Buddhism in Brazil for non-Japanese. Busshinji was established by Sōtōshū as a betsuin (branch temple) in the city of São Paulo in 1956. Drawing on interviews with early adherents, I intend to argue that many first attended Busshinji as it was the only Buddhist temple offering meditation in São Paulo. For these followers, it was their first point of contact with Buddhism. Many later left to become leading figures of other Buddhist schools in Brazil. It is thus my contention that Busshinji played a significant historical role in the expansion of Buddhism in Brazil.
