Introduction to Buddhist East Asia / edited by Robert H. Scott and James McRae.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Scott, Robert H. (Assistant Professor of Philosophy), editor.

McRae, James, 1976- editor.

Series:

SUNY series in Asian studies development.

SUNY Series in Asian Studies Development Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism.

East Asia.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2023]

Summary:

Offers a variety of pedagogical and theoretical essays designed to assist professors in introducing undergraduate students to Buddhism in China, Korea, and Japan.

Contents:

Chapter 4 Brains, Blades, and Buddhists: Pedagogical Skirmishes at the Intersection of Philosophy of Mind, the Way of the Sword, and Buddhism

Challenges and Remedies Come in Threes: Introduction

Minds, Brains, and Living Bodies: Controversies in the Philosophy of Mind

Mainstream Metaphysics and Mental Mechanics

Phenomenological and Embodied Alternatives

The Sword of No-Sword: Pedagogy and Swordsmanship

Pedagogical Skirmishes

The Way of the Sword

Finding Peace and Compassion in the Maelstrom: Buddhism

Interdependence and Muga

Ignorance and Mushin

Compassion and Upāya

Conclusion: The View from the Top

Appendix: Supplementary Materials

Notes

Bibliography

Chapter 5 Revitalizing the Familiar: A Practical Application of Dōgen's Transformative Zen

Dōgen's Biography

From Duality to Nonduality

Saṃsāra and Enlightenment

Substance and Emptiness

Practice and Enlightenment

Self and Other, and Self and Self, through Time

Language and Enlightenment

Questions to Answer Regarding "Dōgen's": Dream Rowing / The Rowing of a Dream

Part 2: East Asian Buddhisms and the Humanities: Ethics, Art, and Politics

Chapter 6 The Finger that Points to the Earth: East Asian Buddhism as a Conceptual Resource for Environmental Philosophy

Introduction: Life in the Unsatisfactory Anthropocene

Our Current Environmental Crisis

Against Consumerism

Anthropocentrism, Biocentrism, and Ecocentrism

Buddhism as an Environmental Virtue Ethic

Conclusion

Chapter 7 Ecological Self-understanding in Chinese Buddhism: Investigating an Epistemic Virtue

Ecological Self-understanding as an Epistemic Virtue

Anātman and Tiantai Buddhism

Dependent Origination and Huayan Buddhism

Agency and Karma in Chinese Buddhist Belief and Practice

Conclusion.

Notes

Chapter 8 Wisdom and Compassion in Chinul, Korean Seon Buddhism, and Postmodern Ethics

Sketching the Historical Context of Late-Twelfth-Century Korean Buddhism

Examples of Responsive Virtuosity in the Life of Chinul

The Samādhi and Prajñā Society and the Intertwinement of Meditation, Wisdom, and Compassion

Chinul's Third Awakening, Huatou Meditation, and the Possibility of Unlimited Responsive Virtuosity

Chinul and Russon on Wisdom, Compassion, and Habit Transformation

Chapter 9 The Lovelorn Lady and the Stony Monk: Women, Sexuality, and Imagination in the Kegon Engi Emaki

Introduction

The Lovelorn Lady and the Kegon Engi

Is the Lovelorn Lady a Victim or Savior?

Between the Real and the Imagined

Chapter 10 The Spirit of Shaolin on Screen: Buddhism and Cultural Politics in Chinese Cinema

The Big Picture: The Shaolin Temple as Political Canvas

A Closer Look: The Shaolin Identity Lost

The Red Cross Version of Shaolin

The U-shaped Story of the Protagonist

Conclusion: Specters of Shaolin Identity Past, Present, and Future

Chapter 11 A Century of Critical Buddhism in Japan

The Case against Zen

From Doctrine to Society

The New Buddhist Fellowship

The Youth League for Revitalizing Buddhism

Glossary of East Asian Buddhist Terms

List of Contributors

Index.

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Introduction to Buddhist East Asia: Origins, Core Doctrines, Transmission, and Schools

The Origins of Buddhism

Core Doctrines of Buddhism

The Transmission of Buddhism to East Asia

The Transmission of Buddhism to China

The Transmission of Buddhism to Korea

The Transmission of Buddhism to Japan

Major Schools of East Asian Buddhism

Sānlùn (三

Kor. Samnon

Jpn. Sanron)

Făxiàng (法相

Kor. Beopsang

Jpn. Hossō)

Tiāntāi (天台

Kor. Cheontae

Jpn. Tendai)

Huáyán ( 嚴

Kor. Hwaeom

Jpn. Kegon)

Zhēnyán (真

Jpn. Shingon)

Pure Land (Chi. 淨土宗 Jìngtuˇ zōng

Kor. Jeongtojong

Jpn. Jōdo Shū)

Chán (禪 Kor. Seon

Jpn. Zen)

Chapter Summaries

Part 1: Creative Pedagogies for Teaching Buddhist East Asia

Chapter 1 Three Common Misconceptions about East Asian Buddhisms: On Women and Gender, Violence and Nonviolence, and Philosophy and Religion

Women and Gender

Violence and Nonviolence

Philosophy and Religion

Chapter 2 "Meditation Is the Embodiment of Wisdom": Chan and Zen Buddhism in the Philosophy Classroom

How Should We Think about the Goals of the Teaching of Philosophy

What Texts Promote the Development of Philosophical Persons

What Methodologies Help Us to Develop as Philosophical Persons

Chapter 3 The Possibility and Costs of Responsibly Teaching East Asian and Buddhist Philosophy

Why Graduate Equivalent Preparation Might Be Required for Responsible Teaching

Why Graduate Equivalent Preparation Is Not Required for Responsible Teaching

Costs and Benefits of Responsibly Diversifying the Curriculum

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Scott, Robert H. Introduction to Buddhist East Asia

ISBN:

9781438492438

OCLC:

1370494784