Women living Zen : Japanese Sōtō Buddhist nuns /

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Based on both historical evidence and ethnographic data, this book shows that nuns were central agents in the foundation of Buddhism in Japan in the sixth century. They were active participants in the Sōtō Zen sect, and have continued to contribute to the advancement of the sect to the present day...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Arai, Paula Kane Robinson
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Temas:
Monastic and religious life (Zen Buddhism) > Japan.
Buddhist nuns > Japan.
Religious life > Buddhism.
Vie religieuse et monastique > Bouddhisme zen > Japon.
Nonnes bouddhistes > Japon.
Vie religieuse > Bouddhisme.
Buddhist nuns
Monastic and religious life (Zen Buddhism)
Religious life > Buddhism
Japan
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Based on both historical evidence and ethnographic data, this book shows that nuns were central agents in the foundation of Buddhism in Japan in the sixth century. They were active participants in the Sōtō Zen sect, and have continued to contribute to the advancement of the sect to the present day. Drawing on fieldwork among the Sōtō nuns, the book demonstrates that the lives of many of these women embody classical Buddhist ideals. They have chosen to lead a strictly disciplined monastic life over successful careers and the unconstrained contemporary secular lifestyle.
Notas:"First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback, 2012"--Title page verso.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xix, 233 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-226) and index.
ISBN:0195344154
9780195344158

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