ABSTRACT
WESTERN AND DIASPORIC BUDDHISM The term ‘Western Buddhism’ refers to
Buddhism as it has developed and is
practised outside of the Asian geo-
graphic and cultural context. ‘Diasporic
Buddhism’ refers to Asian Buddhism as
it is practised outside of Asia: that is, in
Europe, North and South America,
Australia and Africa. There are, of
course, a number of commonalities
between the two and there has been
mutual influence but there are some dif-
ferences as well.
