Women living Zen : Japanese Sōtō Buddhist nuns /

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Using both historical evidence and ethnographic data, Paula Arai shows that nuns were central agents in the foundation of Buddhism in Japan in the 6th century. They were active participants in the Soto Zen sect, and continue to contribute to the advancement of the sect up to the present day.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Arai, Paula Kane Robinson
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Temas:
Monastic and religious life of women > Japan.
Monastic and religious life (Zen Buddhism) > Japan.
Religious life > Buddhism.
Buddhist nuns > Japan.
Vie religieuse et monastique féminine > Japon.
Vie religieuse et monastique > Bouddhisme zen > Japon.
Nonnes bouddhistes > Japon.
RELIGION > Buddhism > General.
Buddhist nuns.
Monastic and religious life of women.
Monastic and religious life (Zen Buddhism)
Japan.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; Contents; Transliteration Guide; Prologue; ONE: Introduction; TWO: Historical Background; THREE: Twentieth-Century Leadership; FOUR: The Monastic Practices of Zen Nuns; FIVE: Motivations, Commitments, and Self-Perceptions; SIX: Conclusion: Innovators for the Sake of Tradition; Endnotes; Appendix A. Questionnaire; Appendix B. Glossary of Japanese Terms; Bibliography; Index

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