Ōjōden, the Hokke genki, and Mountain Practices of Devotees of the Sutra

This article is an investigation of historical sources such as the Hokke genki that reveal the practices and thought of medieval Japanese Buddhists. The textual history of this genre of biographies and its sources are described. A comparison with Ōjōden is particularly useful. The article then analy...

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Autor principal: Kikuchi, Hiroki 1976- (Author)
Outros Autores: Groner, Paul (Translator)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
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Publicado em: Nanzan Institute [2014]
Em: Japanese journal of religious studies
Ano: 2014, Volume: 41, Número: 1, Páginas: 65-82
Outras palavras-chave:B Tales
B Heian period
B Rebirth
B Vajrayana
B Monks
B Religious Studies
B Mountain forests
B Literary Genres
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Resumo:This article is an investigation of historical sources such as the Hokke genki that reveal the practices and thought of medieval Japanese Buddhists. The textual history of this genre of biographies and its sources are described. A comparison with Ōjōden is particularly useful. The article then analyzes a number of biographies, many of them of recluses in the mountains, and focuses on the relationship between practitioners and lay believers. Finally, the doctrinal aspects of practices are examined and a progression from a mix of esotericexoteric thought to a focus on the Lotus Sutra is suggested.
Obras secundárias:Enthalten in: Japanese journal of religious studies