Buddhist revitalization and Chinese religions in Malaysia /

This book tells the story of how a minority community comes to grip with the puzzling drama of modernity, history, globalization, and cultural assertion in an ever changing Malaysia. It captures the religious connection, transformation, and tension within a complex traditional belief system in a mul...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Tan, Lee Ooi (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2020]
Series:Religion and society in Asia ; 8.
Subjects:
Chinese > Malaysia > History.
Buddhism > Malaysia.
Chinois > Malaisie > Histoire.
Bouddhisme > Malaisie.
Religious issues and debates.
Buddhism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology of Religion.
Buddhism
Chinese
Civilization > Buddhist influences
Malaysia > Civilization > Buddhist influences.
Malaysia
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Table of Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • List of Chinese Characters
  • Orthography
  • 1. Introduction
  • The Origins of Buddhist Revitalization
  • Colonization and Modern Religion
  • Buddhist Modernism and Chinese Religions
  • The Flexible Chinese Attitude towards Religions
  • Buddhism in the Contestation of Religious Proselytizing in Malaysia
  • The Transnational Reconnection of Mahayana Buddhism
  • Fieldwork
  • Chapter Overviews
  • 2. A Brief History of Buddhist Transnational Connections
  • Theravada Buddhist Communities in Malaya
  • Thai Buddhist Temples and Their Influence on Chinese Communities
  • Burmese Temples and Their Influence on Chinese Communities
  • Sinhalese Temples and Their Influence on Chinese Communities
  • Early Mahayana Buddhism in Malaya
  • Kek Lok Si (Temple of Paradise)
  • The Penang Buddhist Association (PBA)
  • Pan-Asian Phenomena of Buddhist Modernism
  • Reformed Buddhism: Thai Lineage
  • Buddhist Modernism: Sinhalese Lineage
  • Ren Sheng Fo Jiao (Buddhism for Human Life): Mahayana Lineage
  • Summary
  • 3. Reforming Chinese Buddhism through the Zheng Xin (Right Faith) Movement
  • The Discourse of Zheng Xin
  • Zheng Xin in the Malaysian Chinese Buddhist Context
  • Defending Zheng Xin Buddhism in Malaysia
  • Conflict with the Unity Sect (Yi Guan Dao)
  • Buddhicizing the Hungry Ghost Festival
  • The Role of the MBA
  • Formalization of Taking Refuge Ceremony
  • The Malaysian Buddhist Institute
  • Malaysian Buddhist Examination Syndicate (MBES)
  • The Buddhist Youth Movement and Zheng Xin Buddhism
  • Venerable Sumangalo: The Father of the Malaysian Buddhist Youth Movement
  • The YBAM and Zheng Xin Buddhism
  • The YBAM Network's Promotion of Zheng Xin Buddhism
  • Summary
  • 4. New Transnational Connections with Taiwan
  • Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Merits Society
  • A Brief History of Tzu Chi in Taiwan
  • A Brief History of the Buddhist Tzu Chi Merits Society Malaysia
  • Tzu Chi and Malaysian Buddhism
  • Tzu Chi as a Humanitarian Corporation
  • Mobilization of Malaysian Chinese Buddhists in Volunteer Work
  • Charity Projects of Tzu Chi Malaysia
  • Recycling Project
  • Mass Participation
  • Shifting of Buddhist Cosmologies
  • Reinventing the Tradition of Self-Cultivation Practices
  • Tzu Chi's Pragmatism
  • Laity Oriented
  • Fo Guang Shan
  • A Brief History of Fo Guang Shan in Taiwan
  • A Brief History of Fo Guang Shan Malaysia
  • Fo Guang Shan and Malaysian Buddhism
  • Fo Guang Shan and the Chinese Mass Media in Malaysia
  • Fo Guang Shan's Vision of a Buddhist Popular Culture
  • Buddhist Education
  • Differences between Tzu Chi and Fo Guang Shan
  • Similarity of the Esthetics of Religious Space and Material
  • Esthetics of Fo Guang Shan Malaysia's Temple
  • Function and Use of Jing Si Books & Cafe
  • Summary
  • 5. Remaking Chinese Buddhists
  • Chinese Communities and Buddhism in Malaysia

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