Experimental Buddhism : innovation and activism in contemporary Japan /

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This work documents a sense of what is happening on the front lines as a growing number of Buddhist priests try to reboot their roles and traditions to gain greater significance in Japanese society. It profiles innovative as well as controversial responses to the challenges facing Buddhist priests.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Nelson, John K. (John Kenneth), 1953-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2014.
Collection:Topics in contemporary Buddhism.
Sujets:
Buddhism > Social aspects > Japan.
Buddhism and social problems > Japan.
Buddhism > Japan > Customs and practices.
Bouddhisme et problèmes sociaux > Japon.
Bouddhisme > Japon > Coutumes et pratiques.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Buddhism > General.
Buddhism and social problems
Buddhism > Customs and practices
Buddhism > Social aspects
Buddhismus
Gesellschaft
Soziales Engagement
Japan
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Experimental Buddhism : contexts and trajectories
  • Japanese versions of Buddhism
  • Social welfare and Buddhist-inspired activism
  • Four models of experimental Buddhism
  • Alternatives and innovations in "Buddhist" religious practice
  • The future of Japanese Buddhism.

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