Buddhism in the United States
The term American Buddhism can be used to describe all Buddhist groups within the United States, including Asian-American Buddhists born into the faith, who comprise the largest percentage of Buddhists in the country.
Covering 15 acres (61,000 m2), California's Hsi Lai Temple is one of the largest Buddhist temples in the western hemisphere.
Services at the Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles, around 1925
Chùa Huệ Quang Buddhist Temple, a Vietnamese American temple in Garden Grove
Wat Buddharangsi Buddhist Temple of Miami
Hawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. It is the only state not on the North American mainland, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state in the tropics.
Pāhoehoe (smooth lava) spills into the ocean, forming new rock
French Frigate Shoals, located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, is protected as part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
Nā Pali Coast State Park, Kauaʻi
Partly cloudy conditions and a gentle breeze at 1:43 PM HDT; north is oriented towards the lower right in this photo taken from the International Space Station on June 24, 2022