Many Buddhist concepts and terms are present and used in western society:
"Karma" is used frequently in the sense of "fate" The wise Buddhist mentor is a frequentl character in movies "Nirvana" is...
Jain and Buddhist concept of Ahimsa (or non-violence) had actually a great effect on Hinduism. Many Jains and Buddhists condemned caste-system, which is believed by some historians to have prevailed...