Most Americans have had no experience with Buddhism, and will use the thinking of western religions to approach and understand Buddhism. To get through, teachers must have rich knowledge, skill, and language ability.
大部分美國人從未有過學佛的經驗，會以他們對西方宗教根深柢固的想法來質疑和理解佛教，要解釋到讓他們想通，傳教者自然要具有豐富的知識、技巧和語文能力。