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Literature on Buddhism, spirituality/religion, and aging in academic, medical, and other professional journals focusing on geriatrics is sparse; the same is true for didactic and inspirational literature, albeit for different reasons. I offer a few speculations on this phenomenon. Additionally, the Asian and Asian-American experiences with spirituality and ageing has resulted in some memorable creative literature and is chronicled in memoirs.

Buddhism intersects with modern literature at a multitude of junctions. In all its various forms, schools, and geolocations, the teachings of the Buddha continue to appear in literary cultural products of the 20th and 21st centuries.