PACIFIC WORLD - The Institute of Buddhist Studies

318Pacific Worldculture to American society. With the addition of their unique culturalpatterns, not only American Buddhism but Americans will become morediverse and beautiful. Bearing that in mind, it should be more importantand fruitful for us to participate in the efforts of other Buddhist traditionsin America to establish and spread Buddhist teachings and practices ingeneral, rather than always emphasizing our own unique patterns andtheir being more beautiful than others. While participating in those commonand communal efforts of American Buddhism, the cultural color andpersonality of Korean Buddhism will be naturally established. 7