discipline, compassion, and enlightenment at a Japanese Zen temple Irizarry, Joshua A. creator author. Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan) publisher. text bibliography Case studies. miu Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press ©2022 2022 2022 monographic eng jpn

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x, 300 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm "Sōjiji is one of the two head temples of Sōtō Zen, the largest sect of Japanese Buddhism. The temple is steeped in centuries of culture and tradition, but it is very much rooted in the present and future, performing functions and catering to needs that reflect the changing demographic, social, and religious landscapes of contemporary Japan. Based on more than fifteen years of fieldwork, interviews, and archival research, Sōjiji: Discipline, Compassion, and Enlightenment at a Japanese Zen Temple immerses the reader in the lives and experiences of the different groups that comprise Sōjiji's contemporary religious community. Through clear and accessible prose, ethnographically-grounded analysis, and emotionally compelling stories, the reader will explore the rich pastiche of daily life and ritual activity at a major Japanese Zen temple in institutional, historical, and social context through the lived practices of its community of clergy, practitioners, parishioners, and visitors." The History of Sōjiji -- The Training of a Sōtō Zen Novice -- Bearing the Mantle of Priesthood -- Struggling for Enlightenment (While Keeping Your Day Job) -- Performing Compassion Through Goeika Music -- Making Ancestors Through Memorial Rituals. Joshua A. Irizarry. Includes glossary with terminology romanized and in Japanese script (pages 248-254). Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-291) and index. a-ja--- Sōjiji (Yokohama-shi, Japan) Social aspects Case studies Sōjiji (Yokohama-shi, Japan) History Zen Buddhism Japan Monastic and religious life Japan Yokohama-shi HISTORY / Asia / Japan SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General BQ6353.Y642 S654 2022 294.39270952 9780472075362 9780472055364 9780472220168 2022000989 Ayesha Abed Library MiU/DLC 260606 20260721160438.0 45882 eng