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Today, Americans generally view Buddhists favorably, according to the Pew Research Center. Meanwhile, terms like \\u201czen\\u201d and \\u201cmindfulness\\u201d are often used as buzzwords to evoke the religion. However, over the last century, Buddhism wasn\\u2019t always viewed as a peaceful practice by a mainstream population. On this episode, Brian, Joanne, and Nathan, explore the ways the religion adapted and evolved throughout the 20th century into a distinctive form of \\u201cAmerican Buddhism.\\u201d
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\\nImage: Lama in meditation, Sikkim, between 1965 and 1979. Source: Library of Congress
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