Most scholars consider it is still too early to look for an American Buddhism. Although the various schools of Buddhism have all made some adaption in the face of American culture, this does not indicate that "American Buddhism" has emerged.
對於這個問題，學者們和師父的答案多半是：「問得還太早。」他們認為，雖然目前小乘、中國大乘、西藏密宗，各種佛教教派多可在美國見到，但並不表示「美國佛教」已然誕生。