The Buddhist Sects of Japan

Their History, Philosophical Doctrines and Sanctuaries
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-415-59351-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 626 g

Reihe: Routledge Library Editions: Japan

The philosophy of Buddhism, originating in India, has undergone considerable changes in its adoption in the Far East. It has, in Japan, assumed a more practical aspect, and has come to play an important role in the everyday life of action. But in this process Japanese Buddhism has split itself into many sects with greatly differing doctrines, though all profess a method destined to elevate the soul and a method of action. The understanding of this spiritual movement is an important key to the understanding of the contemporary Japanese state of mind, and The Buddhist Sects of Japan gives the first complete account of it in the English language.

Zielgruppe

General, Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Steinilber-Oberlin, E.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Loge, Marc

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Buddhismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Kusha Sect 2. The Jo-Jitsu Sect 3. The Sanron Sect 4. The Hosso Sect 5. The Kegon Sect 6. The Tendai Sect 7. The Shingon Sect 8. The Zen Sect 9. The Jôdo Sect 10. The Shinshu Sect 11. The Nichiren Sect 12. In the Margin of Canonical Books Conclusion – The Coming Buddhism. Texts. Bibliography.

Über Autor(innen)

E Steinilber-Oberlin