Many Asian religions and arts also utilize similar approaches to achieving inner peace.
Buddhism is one of the major Asian religions.
The Beatnik movement introduced East Asian religions to the western society.
They believed that East Asian religions could fill religious void in the lives of many Americans.
Langar is the practice, common to a number of Asian religions, of community eating.
Most deities of Asian religions are depicted as seated on a lotus flower.
It is not the sort imagined by today's spiritual seekers who are "into" Asian religions.
It was a landmark event for the introduction of Asian religions to a western audience.
Since the 1970s western interest in Asian religions has seen a rapid growth.
As such, many of the Asian religions have similarities in myths, deities, and concepts.