AMERICAN HINDU COALITION

Who are American Hindus?

The earliest Hindu immigration to the United States was recorded in the 1600s. Hinduism today is a minority religion in the United States comprising over 1% of the total population or an estimated 3.3 million Americans, which is similar to the US population practicing Buddhism and Islam. Pew Research Center studies indicate that American Hindus have the lowest divorce rates, the highest education levels, with half holding post-graduate degrees, over 50% with an a household income of $100,000 or more, and 70% with at least $75,000. American Hindus primarily originate from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and the Caribbean (Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, and Jamaica). Some are also from Bhutan, Myanmar, Maldives, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Additionally, the United States has a number of converts to Hinduism. Many concepts of Hinduism, such as karma, reincarnation, and yoga, have entered into mainstream American vernacular. Indeed, a quarter of the US population believe in reincarnation, a core concept of Hinduism.

AMERICAN HINDU PRACTITIONERS

  • VEDANTA SOCIETY NĀTANĪ
  • SHAIVISM
  • VAISHNAVISM
  • SMARTA TRADITION
  • SHAKTISM
  • SRI VAISHNAVISM
  • AGAMA HINDU DHARMA
  • ARYA SAMAJ
  • BRAHMO SAMAJ
  • HARE KRISHNA MOVEMENT
  • SWAMINARAYAN SAMPRADAY

Who are American Buddhists?

American Buddhists come from every ethnicity, nationality and religious tradition.   While Buddhism is a minority religion, it is one of the fastest growing religion in America.  An estimated over three million American Buddhist practitioners share immigrant heritage primary from India, China, Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos.  There are also 1.2 million converts to Buddhism.  40% of Californians and 8% of Hawaiians identify as practitioners of Buddhism.

AMERICAN HINDU SECTS

  • SIKHISM
  • JAINISM
  • BUDDHISM


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