Sōjiji : discipline, compassion, and enlightenment at a Japanese Zen temple /

"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,...

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Autore principale: Irizarry, Joshua A. (Autore)
Natura: Libro
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2022.
Serie:Michigan monograph series in Japanese studies ; no. 94.
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Sommario:
  • 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.