The Revolution of Buddhist Modernism : Jōdo Shin Thought and Politics, 1890-1962.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schroeder, Jeff.

Contributor:

Payne, Richard K.

Series:

Pure Land Buddhist Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism and politics--Japan.

Buddhism and politics.

Shin (Sect)--Political aspects--Japan.

Shin (Sect).

Shin (Sect)--Japan--History.

Kiyozawa, Manshi, 1863-1903--Influence.

Kiyozawa, Manshi.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, 2022.

Summary:

Reacting to nineteenth-century forces of colonialism and globalization, Buddhist reformers across Asia strove to modernize Buddhist teachings, practices, and institutions. “Buddhist modernism” was typically characterized by disbelief in the supernatural, rejection of ritual, deinstitutionalization, and egalitarianism. The Revolution of Buddhist Modernism provides an account of the upheaval that took place within the world of Japanese Jōdo Shin (True Pure Land) Buddhism when scholar-priest Kiyozawa Manshi (1863–1903) initiated modernist reforms. Kiyozawa and his disciples, especially Soga Ryōjin and Kaneko Daiei, reenvisioned Pure Land teachings as a path to awakening in the present world rather than rebirth in a faraway Pure Land after death. This doctrinal reinterpretation led to a range of revolutionary institutional reforms, including new experiential methods of Buddhist studies, democratization of sect institutions, and enhanced cooperation with Japan’s imperialist state.By combining intellectual history with institutional history, The Revolution of Buddhist Modernism reveals deep connections between Buddhist thought, Buddhist institutions, and national and global politics. It tracks the chaotic, fascinating history by which modernist Buddhist ideas came to be grounded in Buddhist institutions and authoritative for Buddhist communities, offering readers a compelling, ground-level view of Buddhist modernism—and traditionalism—in action.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Series Editor’s Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

Part I Intellectual Politics

Chapter 1 The Language of Religious Experience

Chapter 2 Two Paradigms of Buddhist Studies

Chapter 3 Evil Conditions at a Buddhist University

Chapter 4 Heresy, Protests, and the Press

Part III National Politics

Chapter 5 Amida and the Emperor

Chapter 6 A Democratic Sangha

Conclusion

Glossary of Institutional Terms

Glossary of Books and Articles

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Schroeder, Jeff The Revolution of Buddhist Modernism

ISBN:

9780824894719

0824894715

OCLC:

1344512889