Lay Zen in contemporary Japan: tradition, interpretation, and invention

"In Lay People Zen in Contemporary Japan, Erez Joskovich examines the birth and development of Zen as a non-monastic spiritual practice in 20th and 21st centuries Japan. By combining Buddhist text, historical sources, and ethnographic fieldwork, Joskovich explains how laypeople have appropriate...

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Autore principale: Joskovich, Erez (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Stampa Libro
Lingua:Inglese
Servizio "Subito": Ordinare ora.
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: London New York Routledge 2024
In: Routledge contemporary Japan series (113)
Anno: 2024
Periodico/Rivista:Routledge contemporary Japan series 113
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Japan / Buddhismo zen <motivo> / Laico / Pratica religiosa
Notazioni IxTheo:AD Sociologia delle religioni
AG Vita religiosa
BL Buddhismo
KBM Asia
TK Età contemporanea
Altre parole chiave:B Zen Buddhism (Japan) History 20th century
B Zen Buddhism (Japan) History 21st century
Accesso online: Indice
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Edizione parallela:Elettronico
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Riepilogo:"In Lay People Zen in Contemporary Japan, Erez Joskovich examines the birth and development of Zen as a non-monastic spiritual practice in 20th and 21st centuries Japan. By combining Buddhist text, historical sources, and ethnographic fieldwork, Joskovich explains how laypeople have appropriated religious authority and tailored Zen teachings to fit their needs and the zeitgeist. Focusing on the Ningen Zen Association, he explores different aspects of lay Zen as a lived religion, such as organization, ideology, and ritual. Based on three years of fieldwork, interviews, and archival research, Joskovich comprehensively describes various Zen practices and explores their contemporary meaning and functions. Lay People Zen in Contemporary Japan uncovers lay Zen associations' previously unrecognized but essential contribution to Zen modernization. It undermines the distinction between traditional or established Buddhism and the so-called New Religions, emphasizing instead the dynamic relations between tradition and interpretation. Using clear language and insightful analysis, it sheds new light on the modernization of Zen in Japan and its place in the broader context of Buddhist modernization"--
Descrizione del documento:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descrizione fisica:xi, 189 Seiten, Illustrationen, 25 cm
ISBN:978-1-032-49792-1
978-1-032-49795-2