Studying Buddhism in Practice

ISBN-13: 9780415464857 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 200 str.

John Harding

Opis

Buddhism is rich in fascinating practices and rituals. From well known rituals such as chanting sutras or painting mandalas to lesser known rites associated with death or stupa consecration, or derived from contact with other religions, this book offers students a unique understanding of the living tradition.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Coronation at Kōyasan: How One Woman Became King and Learned About Homeland Security and National Health Care in Ancient Japan Pamela D. Winfield  2. Buddhism through the Lens: A Study of the Study of Buddhism through Film Lina Verchery  3. Voice and Gender in Vietnamese Buddhist Practice Alexander Soucy  4. Feasting for the Dead: Theravāda Buddhist Funerals Rita Langer  5. Buddha for Our Time: Images of a Sri Lankan Culture Hero John Clifford Holt  6. Shifting Signposts in Shikoku Pilgrimage John S. Harding  7. From Texts to People: Developing New Skills Mavis L. Fenn  8. Merit, Gender, and Theravāda Buddhist Practices in Times of Crisis Monica Lindberg Falk  9. Encounters with Jizō-san in an Aging Japan Jason A. Danely  10. Amitābha’s Birthday and Liberation of Life Paul Crowe  11. Preaching as Performance: Notes on a Secretive Shin Buddhist Sermon Clark Chilson  12. The Insides and Outsides of a Tibetan Buddhist Ritual on the Outskirts of Sujātā Village James B. Apple  13. Practicing the Study of Buddhism: Cross-Cultural Journeys and Renewed Humanism in the History of Religions William R. LaFleur

O autorze

John S. Harding received his PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is Associate Professor and Chair of the Religious Studies Department at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. His books include Introduction to the Study of Religion with Hillary P. Rodrigues (2008) and Wild Geese: Buddhism in Canada with Victor Sogen Hori and Alexander Soucy (2010).