The New Social Face of Buddhism

The New Social Face of Buddhism
Title The New Social Face of Buddhism PDF eBook
Author Ken Jones
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 306
Release 2003-06-15
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 0861713656

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For Jones the establishment of a definitive relationship between individual and society is central to the development of both engaged Buddhism and sociology. Here he tells readers how to bridge their spiritual practice to social action.

The Faces of Buddhism in America

The Faces of Buddhism in America
Title The Faces of Buddhism in America PDF eBook
Author Charles S. Prebish
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 380
Release 2023-11-10
Genre Religion
ISBN 0520920651

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Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in the United States, with adherents estimated in the several millions. But what exactly defines a "Buddhist"? This has been a much-debated question in recent years, particularly in regard to the religion's bifurcation into two camps: the so-called "imported" or ethnic Buddhism of Asian immigrants and the "convert" Buddhism of a mostly middle-class, liberal, intellectual elite. In this timely collection Charles S. Prebish and Kenneth K. Tanaka bring together some of the leading voices in Buddhist studies to examine the debates surrounding contemporary Buddhism's many faces. The contributors investigate newly Americanized Asian traditions such as Tibetan, Zen, Nichiren, Jodo Shinshu, and Theravada Buddhism and the changes they undergo to meet the expectations of a Western culture desperate for spiritual guidance. Race, feminism, homosexuality, psychology, environmentalism, and notions of authority are some of the issues confronting Buddhism for the first time in its three-thousand-year history and are powerfully addressed here. In recent years American Buddhism has been featured as a major story on ABC television news, National Public Radio, and in other national media. A strong new Buddhist journalism is emerging in the United States, and American Buddhism has made its way onto the Internet. The faces of Buddhism in America are diverse, active, and growing, and this book will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding this vital religious movement.

Selected Writings of Han Yongun

Selected Writings of Han Yongun
Title Selected Writings of Han Yongun PDF eBook
Author
Publisher Global Oriental
Pages 272
Release 2008-02-14
Genre Religion
ISBN 9004213279

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One of Korea’s most eminent Buddhists and political activists in the independence movement during the long years of Japan’s colonization of his country, Han Yongun , otherwise known as Manhae (1879-1944), was a prolific writer and outstanding poet, known especially for his poetry collection Nim ui ch’immuk (‘The Silence of the Lover’). This volume, however, concentrates on translations of his principal non-literary works, which are published here in English for the first time. It focuses on his ideas for the revitalization of Korean Buddhism in the modern world; the nature of Buddhism as a religion; his critique of the atheist movements fashionable among the communists of his time, together with memoirs of his early life and travels. Selected Writings of Han Yongun, published in collaboration with the Academy of Korean Studies, also contains an introductory essay on Manhae’s life, his relationship with socialist ideas as well as the significance of some of the ideas discussed in the translated writings. Students and researchers in Korean Studies, Studies in Buddhism and Comparative Religions will find this collection invaluable.

Black and Buddhist

Black and Buddhist
Title Black and Buddhist PDF eBook
Author Cheryl A. Giles
Publisher Shambhala Publications
Pages 225
Release 2020-12-08
Genre Religion
ISBN 1611808650

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Gold Nautilus Book Award Winner Leading African American Buddhist teachers offer lessons on racism, resilience, spiritual freedom, and the possibility of a truly representative American Buddhism. With contributions by Acharya Gaylon Ferguson, Cheryl A. Giles, Gyōzan Royce Andrew Johnson, Ruth King, Kamilah Majied, Lama Rod Owens, Lama Dawa Tarchin Phillips, Sebene Selassie, and Pamela Ayo Yetunde. What does it mean to be Black and Buddhist? In this powerful collection of writings, African American teachers from all the major Buddhist traditions tell their stories of how race and Buddhist practice have intersected in their lives. The resulting explorations display not only the promise of Buddhist teachings to empower those facing racial discrimination but also the way that Black Buddhist voices are enriching the Dharma for all practitioners. As the first anthology comprised solely of writings by African-descended Buddhist practitioners, this book is an important contribution to the development of the Dharma in the West.

Holy Troublemakers and Unconventional Saints

Holy Troublemakers and Unconventional Saints
Title Holy Troublemakers and Unconventional Saints PDF eBook
Author Daneen Akers
Publisher
Pages 240
Release 2019-11-15
Genre
ISBN 9781734089509

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An illustrated children's storybook featuring people of faith who rocked the religious boat on behalf of love and justice.

Buddhism and Taoism Face to Face

Buddhism and Taoism Face to Face
Title Buddhism and Taoism Face to Face PDF eBook
Author Christine Mollier
Publisher University of Hawaii Press
Pages 258
Release 2008-01-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 0824831691

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Reveals dimensions of the interaction between Buddhism and Taoism in medieval China. This book demonstrates the competition and complementarity of the two great Chinese religions in their quest to address personal and collective fears of diverse ills, including sorcery, famine, and untimely death.

Engaged Buddhist Reader

Engaged Buddhist Reader
Title Engaged Buddhist Reader PDF eBook
Author Arnold Kotler
Publisher Parallax Press
Pages 274
Release 1999-04-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 0938077988

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The Engaged Buddhist Reader is a collection of the most prominent voices of engaged Buddhism.