The Cultural Practices of Modern Chinese Buddhism: Attuning the Dharma 0415375037, 9780415375030

Cultural Intersections in Later Chinese Buddhism 9780824862091

In a demonstration of the value of interdisciplinary, culture-based approaches, this collection of essays on "later

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After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age 9780300216226

Some twenty-five centuries after the Buddha started teaching, his message continues to inspire people across the globe,

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Secular Buddhism: Imagining the Dharma in an Uncertain World 9780300227581

An essential collection of Stephen Batchelor’s most probing and important work on secular Buddhism As the practice of

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American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity 9780300245042

The past couple of decades have witnessed Buddhist communities both continuing the modernization of Buddhism and questio

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Westward Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Asia 9780520936584, 0520936582

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Westward Dharma: Buddhism beyond Asia 9780520936584

The first authoritative volume on the totality of Buddhism in the West, Westward Dharma establishes a comparative and th

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Chinese Transformation of Buddhism 9781400872084

When Buddhism was introduced into China at about the beginning of the Christian era, the Chinese were captivated at firs

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Mapping Modern Mahayana: Chinese Buddhism and Migration in the Age of Global Modernity 9783110690156, 9783110689983

This book presents a multi-sited ethnographic study of the global development of the Taiwanese Buddhist order Fo Guang S

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Mapping Modern Mahayana: Chinese Buddhism and Migration in the Age of Global Modernity 9783110690156, 9783110689983

This book presents a multi-sited ethnographic study of the global development of the Taiwanese Buddhist order Fo Guang S

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The Science of Chinese Buddhism: Early Twentieth-Century Engagements 9780231539586

This book maps Buddhists' efforts to rethink their traditions through science in the initial decades of the twentie

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