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American Buddhism on the Rise

Clip: 6/21/2012 | 4m 26s

What is drawing people to the spiritual practices of Buddhism?

At the opening night (June 14) of the third annual BuddhaFest film festival in Arlington, Virginia, we asked attendees to talk about their attraction to Buddhism. Watch an audio slideshow of the interviews, and listen to American University Buddhist chaplain Bhante Uparatana lead a Buddhist chant during the opening ceremony.

06/21/2012 | Rating NR

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