Author: Walter McDevitt
Interviewer: Faith Mattick
Buddhism is a practice created to end suffering, and find peace with yourself and all beings. Certain guidelines and parameters were set up, but Buddhism has been adapted and localized through the centuries to better suit the people doing the practice. China was one of the earliest countries to be introduced to Buddhism, and is the birthplace of the Mahayana tradition. Mahayana Buddhism is arguably the most prominent school found in America, and though the Buddhism practiced in the US has been influenced by China, it evolved in its own way in the country.