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Experimental Buddhism : Innovation and Activism in Contemporary Japan / John K. Nelson; ed. by George J. Tanabe.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Description: 1 online resource (320 p.) : 11 illusContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780824838331
  • 9780824838348
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 294.30952/09051 23
LOC classification:
  • BQ676 .N45 2014
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Series Editor's Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Conventions -- Introduction -- 1. Experimental Buddhism: Contexts and Trajectories -- 2. Japanese Versions of Buddhism -- 3. Social Welfare and Buddhist-Inspired Activism -- 4. Four Prototypes of Experimental Buddhism -- 5. Alternatives and Innovations in Buddhist Religious Practice -- 6. The Future of Buddhism in Japan -- Appendix -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- About the Author
Summary: Based on ethnographic fieldwork and archival research, it is one of the first studies to give readers a sense of what is happening on the front lines as a growing number of Buddhist priests try to reboot their roles and traditions to gain greater significance in Japanese society.The book profiles innovative as well as controversial responses to the challenges facing Buddhist priests. From traditional activities (conducting memorial rituals; supporting residences for the elderly and infirm; providing relief for victims of natural disasters) to more creative ones (collaborating in suicide prevention efforts; holding symposia and concerts on temple precincts; speaking out against nuclear power following Japan's 2011 earthquake; opening cafés, storefront temples, and pubs; even staging fashion shows with priests on the runway), more progressive members of Japan's Buddhist clergy are trying to navigate a path leading towards renewed relevance in society. An additional challenge is to avoid alienating older patrons while trying to attract younger ones vital to the future of their temples.The work's central theme of "experimental Buddhism"provides a fresh perspective to understand how priests and other individuals employ Buddhist traditions in selective and pragmatic ways. Using these inventive approaches during a time of crisis and transition for Japanese temple Buddhism, priests and practitioners from all denominations seek solutions that not only can revitalize their religious traditions but also influence society and their fellow citizens in positive ways.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9780824838348

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Series Editor's Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Conventions -- Introduction -- 1. Experimental Buddhism: Contexts and Trajectories -- 2. Japanese Versions of Buddhism -- 3. Social Welfare and Buddhist-Inspired Activism -- 4. Four Prototypes of Experimental Buddhism -- 5. Alternatives and Innovations in Buddhist Religious Practice -- 6. The Future of Buddhism in Japan -- Appendix -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- About the Author

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Based on ethnographic fieldwork and archival research, it is one of the first studies to give readers a sense of what is happening on the front lines as a growing number of Buddhist priests try to reboot their roles and traditions to gain greater significance in Japanese society.The book profiles innovative as well as controversial responses to the challenges facing Buddhist priests. From traditional activities (conducting memorial rituals; supporting residences for the elderly and infirm; providing relief for victims of natural disasters) to more creative ones (collaborating in suicide prevention efforts; holding symposia and concerts on temple precincts; speaking out against nuclear power following Japan's 2011 earthquake; opening cafés, storefront temples, and pubs; even staging fashion shows with priests on the runway), more progressive members of Japan's Buddhist clergy are trying to navigate a path leading towards renewed relevance in society. An additional challenge is to avoid alienating older patrons while trying to attract younger ones vital to the future of their temples.The work's central theme of "experimental Buddhism"provides a fresh perspective to understand how priests and other individuals employ Buddhist traditions in selective and pragmatic ways. Using these inventive approaches during a time of crisis and transition for Japanese temple Buddhism, priests and practitioners from all denominations seek solutions that not only can revitalize their religious traditions but also influence society and their fellow citizens in positive ways.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022)