The life of Buddhism

Bringing together fifteen essays by outstanding Buddhist scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America, this book offers a distinctive portrayal of the "life of Buddhism." The contributors focus on a number of religious practices across the Buddhist world, from Sri Lanka to New York, Japan...

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Contributors: Reynolds, Frank (Other) ; Carbine, Jason A. 1971- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Berkeley University of Californiarnia Press (c)2000
In:Year: 2000
Series/Journal:The life of religion 1
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Buddhism
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Religious Life Buddhism
B Philosophy & Religion
B Buddhism
B Religious life ; Buddhism
B RELIGION ; Buddhism ; General
B Religion
B Electronic books
B Buddhism Customs and practices
B Buddhism ; Customs and practices
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Print version: Life of Buddhism:
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Summary:Bringing together fifteen essays by outstanding Buddhist scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America, this book offers a distinctive portrayal of the "life of Buddhism." The contributors focus on a number of religious practices across the Buddhist world, from Sri Lanka to New York, Japan to Tibet
Preliminaries; Contents; Note to the reader; General Introduction; 1. Temples and Monastic Complexes (Japan); 2. Image Consecrations (Thailand); 3. State Rituals and Ceremonies (Myanma); 4. Village Rituals and Ceremonies (Thailand); 5. The Ordination of Monks and Novices (Korea); 6. Female Renunciants (Myanma[r]/Burma); 7. Meditation (Japan); 8. The Monastic Quest; 9. Monastic Funerals (Thailand); 10. Lay Identity and Participation (China); 11. Cosmology and Law (Tibet); 12. Cosmology and Healing (Sri Lanka); 13. Devotional Rituals: Recent Innovations (Sri Lanka); 14. Death and Beyond (Japan).
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-225) and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:0520211057