Wikipedia calls it Engaged Buddhism. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engaged_Buddhism) Vietnamese Buddhism is unique, in and of itself, IIRC-- every Buddhism-adopting culture pretty much has its own traditions. They're one of the more gender-neutral traditions, too.
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Date: 2009-04-12 03:56 am (UTC)Wikipedia calls it Engaged Buddhism. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engaged_Buddhism) Vietnamese Buddhism is unique, in and of itself, IIRC-- every Buddhism-adopting culture pretty much has its own traditions. They're one of the more gender-neutral traditions, too.