Dear Allen,

In the United States, at least, Japanese and Tibetan Buddhist priests have performed marriages
for quite some time. I'm less clear about how Theravāda communities in the States have
handled this.

best,
Matthew

Matthew Kapstein
Directeur d'études,
Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes

Numata Visiting Pro
fessor of Buddhist Studies,
The University of Chicago