April 14, 2002
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle
On April 14, 2002, The San Francisco Chronicle featured an article on the "Family Practice Day, a monthly gathering at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Marin County," California. Families attending the event discussed the challenges of raising their children as Buddhists in America. "Some experts estimate that there are between 2 and 3 million Buddhists in the United States, but no one knows for sure. This is an eclectic mix of Western converts and Asian immigrants, and the statistics depend on how one defines 'Buddhist.'"