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The Revolution of Buddhist Modernism - Jodo Shin Thought and Politics, 1890-1962 (Hardcover)
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The Revolution of Buddhist Modernism - Jodo Shin Thought and Politics, 1890-1962 (Hardcover)
Series: Pure Land Buddhist Studies
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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 Jodo Shin (True Pure Land) Buddhism when scholar-priest
Kiyozawa Manshi (1863-1903) initiated modernist reforms. Kiyozawa
and his disciples, especially Soga Ryojin 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.
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