TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chandler,Stuart
TI  - Establishing a Pure Land on earth: the Foguang Buddhist perspective on modernization and globalization 
T2  - Topics in contemporary Buddhism
SN  - 9780824862404 (electronic bk.)
AV  - BQ649.T32 C42 2004eb
U1  - 294.3/926 22
PY  - 2004///]
CY  - Honolulu
PB  - University of Hawai'i Press
KW  - Foguang shan si (Kao-hsiung hsien, Taiwan)
KW  - fast
KW  - Buddhism
KW  - Taiwan
KW  - Bouddhisme
KW  - Buddhismus
KW  - swd
KW  - Modernisierung
KW  - Globalisierung
KW  - RELIGION / Comparative Religion
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages [353]364) and index; A mountain monastery in an urban society -- Master Xingyun : Foguang patriarch -- Foguang humanistic Buddhism -- Humanistic Buddhism in practice -- Cultivating talent through education -- Cultivating faith through discipline -- Institutionalizing Buddhism -- Perpetuating traditional modernism -- Globalizing Chinese culture, localizing Buddhist teachings -- Globalizing and localizing : three case studies
N2  - "With more than 150 temples in thirty countries, Foguangshan has developed over the last thirty-five years into one of the world's largest and most influential Chinese Buddhist movements. Each year millions of devotees participate in the ceremonies, educational programs, and social service projects organized by the disciplines of Master Xingyun - a religious leader known not only for his charisma and energy, but also for his close ties to Taiwan's power elite, his positive attitude toward big business, and his involvement in both national and international politics. The result of two years of fieldwork in Foguangshan temples in Taiwan, the U.S., Australia, and South Africa, this volume is an examination of the inner workings of a dynamic and innovative religious movement."; "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 or Chinese religion and culture will find Establishing a Pure Land on Earth an accessible, in-depth study of one of the most important Buddhist movements of the twenty-first century."--Jacket
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