Soto Zen in Medieval Japan: No. 8 (Studies in East Asian Buddhism) - Hardcover

Bodiford, William M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0824814827 ISBN 13: 9780824814823

Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press, 1993

Synopsis

Explores how Soto monks between the 13th and 16th centuries developed new forms of monastic organization and Zen instructions and new applications for Zen rituals within lay life; how these innovations helped shape rural society; and how remnants of them remain in the modern Soto school, now the lar

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Review:

Carefully researched and set forth with finesse, Bodiford's study advances dramatically our understanding of the introduction and development of Zen in Japan.... [This] is the most important English work on Soto Zen to date; it is a 'must' for any student, scholar, or practitioner interested in the genesis and early development of this important strand of Japanese Buddhism. - Journal of Japanese Studies ""Rich and stimulating... highly recommended reading for anyone interested not only in Soto Zen but also in Japanese Buddhism, religion, or medieval history."" - Monumenta Nipponica

Synopsis:

Explores how Soto monks between the 13th and 16th centuries developed new forms of monastic organization and Zen instructions and new applications for Zen rituals within lay life; how these innovations helped shape rural society; and how remnants of them remain in the modern Soto school, now the largest Buddhist organization in Japan. Annotation co

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0824814827
• ISBN 13: 9780824814823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368