How the West discovered the Buddha
- Written by: Philip C. Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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Buddhism is the third largest (and fastest growing) religion in Australia with approximately half a million adherents.
The celebration of the Buddha’s birthday here (on or around May 15) has become a major cultural event and the Buddhist doctrine of “mindfulness” is now a part of mainstream culture. But how and when...