Buddhism and transgression : the appropriation of Buddhism in the contemporary West / by Adrian Konik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Konik, Adrian.

Series:

Studies in the history of religions ; 125.

Numen book series. Studies in the history of religions ; 125

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--Western countries.

Buddhism.

Buddhist philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

If Buddhism is to remain relevant to the contemporary era, through providing effective solutions to the proliferating and protean discursive problems encountered by its present-day practitioners, it cannot continue to ignore the role of discourse in the formation of subjectivity. In the interest of problematizing such ‘ignorance,’ this book explores the potential interface between Foucaultian discourse analysis and the development of an indigenous rationale for the practice of contemporary Western Buddhism, along with the growing significance of such a rationale for ‘traditional’ Buddhism in an era dominated by disciplinary/bio-power. Through doing so, this book radically re-conceptualizes the role of Buddhism in the world today by linking Buddhist practice with acts of discursive transgression.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / A. Konik

Introduction / A. Konik

Chapter One. The Problem Of Effective Critique / A. Konik

Chapter Two. Disciplinary/Bio-Power And Rational Autonomy / A. Konik

Chapter Three. Secularized/Medicalized Confession And The Problematization Of Rational Autonomy / A. Konik

Chapter Four. The Blank Canvas Of Tibet / A. Konik

Chapter Five. Lobsang Rampa’S The Third Eye: The Autobiography Of Atibetan Lama / A. Konik

Chapter Six. John Blofeld’S The Wheel Of Life: The Autobiography Of A Western Buddhist / A. Konik

Chapter Seven. Anagarika Govinda’S Autobiographical The Way Of The White Clouds / A. Konik

Chapter Eight. The ‘Technological Mind,’ Discourse Analysis, And The Emergence Of A New Type Of Socially Engaged Contemporary Western Buddhism / A. Konik

Conclusion / A. Konik

Afterword / A. Konik

Bibliography / A. Konik

Index / A. Konik.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-183) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-60620-4

9786612606205

90-474-4110-9

OCLC:

609857266

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004178755.i-194 DOI