Lay Zen in contemporary Japan : tradition, interpretation, and invention / Erez Joskovich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Joskovich, Erez, author.

Series:

Routledge contemporary Japan series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zen Buddhism--Japan--History--20th century.

Zen Buddhism.

Zen Buddhism--Japan--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

xi, 189 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.

Summary:

"In Lay People Zen in Contemporary Japan, Erez Joskovich examines the birth and development of Zen as a non-monastic spiritual practice in 20th and 21st centuries Japan. By combining Buddhist text, historical sources, and ethnographic fieldwork, Joskovich explains how laypeople have appropriated religious authority and tailored Zen teachings to fit their needs and the zeitgeist. Focusing on the Ningen Zen Association, he explores different aspects of lay Zen as a lived religion, such as organization, ideology, and ritual. Based on three years of fieldwork, interviews, and archival research, Joskovich comprehensively describes various Zen practices and explores their contemporary meaning and functions. Lay People Zen in Contemporary Japan uncovers lay Zen associations' previously unrecognized but essential contribution to Zen modernization. It undermines the distinction between traditional or established Buddhism and the so-called New Religions, emphasizing instead the dynamic relations between tradition and interpretation. Using clear language and insightful analysis, it sheds new light on the modernization of Zen in Japan and its place in the broader context of Buddhist modernization"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Doctrinal and historical background

3. A modern Zen revolution

4. True men with ranks

5. Zen for Shakaijin

6. The dōjō experience

7. Conclusion

8. Appendixes

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Joskovich, Erez. Lay Zen in contemporary Japan

ISBN:

9781032497921

1032497920

9781032497952

1032497955

OCLC:

1393525651