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| Lay Zen in Contemporary Japan: Tradition, Interpretation, and Invention | ||
| 作者 | Joskovich, Erez (著) |
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| 出版日期 | 2023.12.29 |
| 頁次 | 202 |
| 出版者 | Routledge |
| 出版者網址 | https://www.routledge.com/ |
| 出版地 | Oxfordshire, UK [牛津郡, 英國] |
| 資料類型 | 書籍=Book |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 附註項 | Erez Joskovich is Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Ben Gurion University of the Negev and in the Department of East-Asian Studies at Tel-Aviv University, Israel. |
| 摘要 | This book explores the emergence and growth of Zen as a non-monastic spiritual practice in modern Japan. Focusing on several prominent lay Zen associations, most notably Ningen Zen, it explores different aspects of lay Zen as a lived religion, such as organization, ideology, and ritual. Through a combined approach utilizing Buddhist text, historical sources, and ethnographic fieldwork, it explains how laypeople have appropriated religious authority and tailored Zen teachings to fit their needs and the zeitgeist. Featuring the findings of three years of fieldwork, interviews, and archival research, the book comprehensively describes various Zen practices and explores their contemporary meaning and functions. It undermines the distinction between traditional or established Buddhism and the so-called New Religions, emphasizing instead the dynamic relations between tradition and interpretation. Written in accessible language and offering insightful analysis, this book brings to light the essential role of lay Zen associations in modernizing Zen within Japan and beyond. It will be of interest to scholars and students of religious studies, particularly those studying Buddhism, Japanese society, and culture. |
| 目次 | List of Figures Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Doctrinal and historical background Fundamental patterns The Zen Challenge Lay Zen in pre-modern Japan Summary 3. A modern Zen revolution A Foot in the Door First Among Equals Breaking the Old Bottles Summary 4. True men with ranks—Lay Zen Establishment Lay Lineage Membership Fee Zen Religious and Secular Authority Equals and more equals Summary 5. Zen for Shakaijin—Lay Zen Ideology Zen Restoration Pragmatic Spirituality Character-Building and Earthly Paradise The Zen of Practical Benefits Nostalgia and Cultural Uniqueness Summary 6. The dōjō experience Alternative space and part-time practice Zen essentials Zazen Sanzen Sermon Manual-labor Meals and Tea Ceremonies Initiation ceremonies Calendrical ceremonies Informal rites Summary 7. Discussion Zen and the New Religions The power of constraint The variety of interpretation Agents of Traditional Culture 8. Appendix—Documents and Liturgy Foundation Principles (original Japanese) Selected Liturgy (original Japanese) Lineage Chart and Certifications Glossary Index |
| ISBN | 9781032497921 (Hardback); 9781003395492 (E-Book) |
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| 點閱次數 | 1 |
| 建檔日期 | 2024.07.10 |
| 更新日期 | 2024.07.10 |
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