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This collection of seventeen essays situates modern Shin Buddhist
thinker Kiyozawa Manshi (1863–1903) and his new form of
spirituality, Seishinshugi, in the broader context of Buddhism and
religious thought in modern Japan. The work highlights several
factors that led to the development of Kiyozawa’s ideas and
demonstrates the broad influence that he and his disciples had,
putting in relief both the events that led Kiyozawa to set forth
his unique formulation of a modern Shin Buddhist religiosity in
Seishinshugi and the ways in which those ideas became a force that
shaped a large part of Japan’s religious landscape well past the
middle of the twentieth century. The book is made up of historical
studies that explore the significance of Seishinshugi from a
variety of perspectives and chapters that attempt to introduce some
of the original ideas of Seishinshugi thinkers and other modern
Shin proponents such as Sasaki Gesshō (1875–1926) and Yasuda
Rijin (1900–1982). The inclusion of several translations of
recent Japanese scholarship on Kiyozawa and Seishinshugi provides a
snapshot of the state of the field for Kiyozawa studies today in
Japan. Several early chapters present issues that Kiyozawa
addressed in his formulations of Seishinshugi. His relationship
with Inoue Enryō (1858–1919) is discussed in depth, as is his
understanding of the Tannishō and new research indicating that
Seishinshugi might more closely represent the thought of
Kiyozawa’s disciples than his own. This portion ends with a
consideration of the reinvention of Kiyozawa’s historical image
by his followers after his death. Later chapters bring together
research into the specific ways in which Kiyozawa’s legacy shaped
the Japanese religious and philosophical environment in the last
century, including contributions on female spirituality as
expressed in the Seishinshugi movement and the influence of
Kiyozawa and Soga Ryōjin (1875–1971) on the Kyoto School and its
implications. Other essays highlight approaches to finding meaning
in Shin doctrines by Sasaki, Soga, and Yasuda, and how D. T.
Suzuki, an Ōtani University colleague, fits into the movement as a
whole.
This collection of seventeen essays situates modern Shin Buddhist
thinker Kiyozawa Manshi (1863-1903) and his new form of
spirituality, Seishinshugi, in the broader context of Buddhism and
religious thought in modern Japan. The work highlights several
factors that led to the development of Kiyozawa's ideas and
demonstrates the broad influence that he and his disciples had,
putting in relief both the events that led Kiyozawa to set forth
his unique formulation of a modern Shin Buddhist religiosity in
Seishinshugi and the ways in which those ideas became a force that
shaped a large part of Japan's religious landscape well past the
middle of the twentieth century. The book is made up of historical
studies that explore the significance of Seishinshugi from a
variety of perspectives and chapters that attempt to introduce some
of the original ideas of Seishinshugi thinkers and other modern
Shin proponents such as Sasaki Gessho (1875-1926) and Yasuda Rijin
(1900-1982). The inclusion of several translations of recent
Japanese scholarship on Kiyozawa and Seishinshugi provides a
snapshot of the state of the field for Kiyozawa studies today in
Japan. Several early chapters present issues that Kiyozawa
addressed in his formulations of Seishinshugi. His relationship
with Inoue Enryo (1858-1919) is discussed in depth, as is his
understanding of the Tannisho and new research indicating that
Seishinshugi might more closely represent the thought of Kiyozawa's
disciples than his own. This portion ends with a consideration of
the reinvention of Kiyozawa's historical image by his followers
after his death. Later chapters bring together research into the
specific ways in which Kiyozawa's legacy shaped the Japanese
religious and philosophical environment in the last century,
including chapters on female spirituality as expressed in the
Seishinshugi movement and the influence of Kiyozawa and Soga Ryojin
(1875-1971) on the Kyoto School and its implications. Other essays
highlight approaches to finding meaning in Shin doctrines by
Sasaki, Soga, and Yasuda, and how D. T. Suzuki, an Otani University
colleague, fits into the movement as a whole.
Japan was the first Asian nation to face the full impact of
modernity. Like the rest of Japanese society, Buddhist
institutions, individuals, and thought were drawn into the dynamics
of confronting the modern age. Japanese Buddhism had to face
multiple challenges, but it also contributed to modern Japanese
society in numerous ways. Buddhism and Modernity: Sources from
Nineteenth-Century Japan makes accessible the voices of Japanese
Buddhists during the early phase of high modernity. The volume
offers original translations of key texts-many available for the
first time in English-by central actors in Japan's transition to
the modern era, including the works of Inoue Enry?i, Gessh?i, Hara
Tanzan, Shimaji Mokurai, Kiyozawa Manshi, Murakami Sensh?i, Tanaka
Chigaku, and Shaku S?ien. All of these writers are well recognized
by Buddhist studies scholars and Japanese historians but have drawn
little attention elsewhere; this stands in marked contrast to the
reception of Japanese Buddhism since D. T. Suzuki, the towering
figure of Japanese Zen in the first half of the twentieth century.
The present book fills the chronological gap between the premodern
era and the twentieth century by focusing on the crucial transition
period of the nineteenth century. Issues central to the interaction
of Japanese Buddhism with modernity inform the five major parts of
the work: sectarian reform, the nation, science and philosophy,
social reform, and Japan and Asia. Throughout the chapters, the
globally entangled dimension-both in relation to the West,
especially the direct and indirect impact of Christianity, and to
Buddhist Asia-is of great importance. The Introduction emphasizes
not only how Japanese Buddhism was part of a broader, globally
shared reaction of religions to the specific challenges of
modernity, but also goes into great detail in laying out the
specifics of the Japanese case.
Japan was the first Asian nation to face the full impact of
modernity. Like the rest of Japanese society, Buddhist
institutions, individuals, and thought were drawn into the dynamics
of confronting the modern age. Japanese Buddhism had to face
multiple challenges, but it also contributed to modern Japanese
society in numerous ways. Buddhism and Modernity: Sources from
Nineteenth-Century Japan makes accessible the voices of Japanese
Buddhists during the early phase of high modernity. The volume
offers original translations of key texts-many available for the
first time in English-by central actors in Japan's transition to
the modern era, including the works of Inoue Enryo, Gessho, Hara
Tanzan, Shimaji Mokurai, Kiyozawa Manshi, Murakami Sensho, Tanaka
Chigaku, and Shaku Soen. All of these writers are well recognized
by Buddhist studies scholars and Japanese historians but have drawn
little attention elsewhere; this stands in marked contrast to the
reception of Japanese Buddhism since D. T. Suzuki, the towering
figure of Japanese Zen in the first half of the twentieth century.
The present book fills the chronological gap between the premodern
era and the twentieth century by focusing on the crucial transition
period of the nineteenth century. Issues central to the interaction
of Japanese Buddhism with modernity inform the five major parts of
the work: sectarian reform, the nation, science and philosophy,
social reform, and Japan and Asia. Throughout the chapters, the
globally entangled dimension-both in relation to the West,
especially the direct and indirect impact of Christianity, and to
Buddhist Asia-is of great importance. The Introduction emphasizes
not only how Japanese Buddhism was part of a broader, globally
shared reaction of religions to the specific challenges of
modernity, but also goes into great detail in laying out the
specifics of the Japanese case.
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