Toward a Modern Chinese Buddhism: Taixu's Reforms 9780824865269

The Venerable Master Taixu (1890–1947) is the most important and controversial Chinese Buddhist reformer of the twentiet

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Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
A Note On Romanization
INTRODUCTION In Search Of A New Buddhism
CHAPTER 1. Defending The Dharma In A Revolutionary Age
CHAPTER 2. The Sound Of The Tide For A New China
CHAPTER 3. An Ecumenical Vision For Global Mission
CHAPTER 4. Mahâyâna And The Modern World
CHAPTER 5. A Creative Recovery Of Tradition
CHAPTER 6. Taixu’S Legacy
Notes
Glossary Of Chinese Characters
Selected Bibliography
Index

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