Yet it might also serve as a reminder that a religion now considered universally benign once endured suspicion , vocal protest and even government surveillance -- much as Islam has in recent years . The Dalai Lama will attend the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday with President Obama . Buddhists were viewed with suspicious by the U.S. military during World War II .
The Dalai Lama will attend the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday with President Obama . Buddhists were viewed with suspicious by the U.S. military during World War II .