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Author : Louise H. Hunter
Release : 1971
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Buddhism in Hawaii by : Louise H. Hunter
Download or read book Buddhism in Hawaii written by Louise H. Hunter. This book was released on 1971. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George J. Tanabe
Release : 2012-10-31
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii by : George J. Tanabe
Download or read book Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii written by George J. Tanabe. This book was released on 2012-10-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon entering a Japanese Buddhist temple in Hawai‘i, most people—whether first-time visitors or lifelong members—are overwhelmed by the elaborate and complex display of golden ornaments, intricately carved altar tables and incense burners, and images of venerable masters and bodhisattvas. These objects, as well as the architectural elements of the temple itself, have meanings that are often hidden in ancient symbolisms. This book, written by two local authorities on Japanese art and religion, provides a thorough yet accessible overview of Buddhism in Hawai‘i followed by a temple-by-temple guide to the remaining structures across the state. Introductory chapters cover the basic history, teachings, and practices of various denominations and the meanings of objects commonly found in temples. Taken together, they form a short primer on Buddhism in Japan and Hawai‘i. The heart of the book is a narrative description of the ninety temples still extant in Hawai‘i. Augmented by over 350 color photographs, each entry begins with historical background information and continues with descriptions of architecture, sanctuaries, statuary and ritual implements, columbariums, and grounds. Appended at the end is a chart listing each temple's denomination, membership number, and architectural type. While many Buddhist temples in Hawai‘i are active social and religious centers, a good number are in serious decline. In addition to being an introduction to Buddhism and a guide book, Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawai‘i is an indispensable historical record of what exists today and what may be gone tomorrow. It will appeal to temple members, pilgrims, residents and tourists interested in local cultural and historic sites, and historians of Buddhism in Hawai‘i.
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Release : 1997
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Unity in Diversity by :
Download or read book Unity in Diversity written by . This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Junichiro Tajima
Release : 1935
Genre : Buddha and Buddhism
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Book Synopsis Japanese Buddhism in Hawaii: Its Background, Origin and Adaption to Local Conditions by : Paul Junichiro Tajima
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Author : Stephen Covell
Release : 2005-09-30
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Japanese Temple Buddhism by : Stephen Covell
Download or read book Japanese Temple Buddhism written by Stephen Covell. This book was released on 2005-09-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been many studies that focus on aspects of the history of Japanese Buddhism. Until now, none have addressed important questions of organization and practice in contemporary Buddhism, questions such as how Japanese Buddhism came to be seen as a religion of funeral practices; how Buddhist institutions envision the role of the laity; and how a married clergy has affected life at temples and the image of priests. This volume is the first to address fully contemporary Buddhist life and institutions—topics often overlooked in the conflict between the rhetoric of renunciation and the practices of clerical marriage and householding that characterize much of Buddhism in today’s Japan. Informed by years of field research and his own experiences training to be a Tendai priest, Stephen Covell skillfully refutes this "corruption paradigm" while revealing the many (often contradictory) facets of contemporary institutional Buddhism, or as Covell terms it, Temple Buddhism. Covell significantly broadens the scope of inquiry to include how Buddhism is approached by both laity and clerics when he takes into account temple families, community involvement, and the commodification of practice. He considers law and tax issues, temple strikes, and the politics of temple boards of directors to shed light on how temples are run and viewed by their inhabitants, supporters, and society in general. In doing so he uncovers the economic realities that shape ritual practices and shows how mundane factors such as taxes influence the debate over temple Buddhism’s role in contemporary Japanese society. In addition, through interviews and analyses of sectarian literature and recent scholarship on gender and Buddhism, he provides a detailed look at priests’ wives, who have become indispensable in the management of temple affairs.
