Richard Gere, Tina Turner, Allen Ginsberg, Brad Pitt – these well-known figures are all fascinated by Buddhism, and are famous examples of the ever stronger influence of this Asian religion on western culture. At the same time, the cultural transfer into the west – and into other languages with it – is in turn having an effect on Buddhism itself. Professor of Religious Studies, Michael von Brück, has been investigating the reciprocal effects caused in the convergence of Buddhist and Christian cultures for many years. He asserts that religions are not firmly established, but are subject to a constant change process instead.

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