How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America

Excellent read on how Buddhism came to North America with the people and influence they brought with them and used to make Buddhism popular.

This book takes the reader from the origins of Buddhism right up to the immediate past, through Buddhism's growth and spread in Asia to the personalities that opened it up to the West and those who brought it to America as well as those who were affected by Buddhism or nurtured at here.

This new updated edition of How the Swans Came to the Lake includes much new information about recent events in Buddhist groups in America and discusses such issues as spiritual authority, the role of women, and social action.

Excellent & engaging history of how the dharma variously came to America.