Establishing a Pure Land on earth : the Foguang Buddhist perspective on modernization and globalizat...
Establishing a Pure Land on earth : the Foguang Buddhist perspective on modernization and globalizat...
Establishing a Pure Land on earth : the Foguang Buddhist perspective on modernization and globalization / Stuart Chandler.
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Publisher
Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, 2004.
Date
2004.
Call Numbers
N294.3926/ 4
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvii, 371 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. A mountain monastery in an urban society -- 2. Master Xingyun : Foguang patriarch -- 3. Foguang humanistic Buddhism -- 4. Humanistic Buddhism in practice -- 5. Cultivating talent through education -- 6. Cultivating faith through discipline -- 7. Institutionalizing Buddhism -- 8. Perpetuating trad...
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Publisher
Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, 2004.
Place of Publication
Hawaii
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"Based on direct observations, private interviews, and careful textual and historical analysis, Stuart Chandler looks at the challenges faced by Master Xingyun and his followers as they try to adhere to traditional practices and values while tapping into the advantages afforded by modern, global society." "Anyone with an interest in modern Buddhism...
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Full title
Establishing a Pure Land on earth : the Foguang Buddhist perspective on modernization and globalization / Stuart Chandler.
Portion of title
Foguang Buddhist perspective on modernization and globalization.
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Topics in contemporary Buddhism.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N294.3926/ 4
Record Identifier
74VKwO0AXX0y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKwO0AXX0y
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ISBN
0824827465 (alk. paper)
9780824827465 (alk. paper)
DDC
294.3926
MMS ID
991018314499702626
