American Buddhism as a Way of Life (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
229
Utgivningsdatum
2010-04-05
Förlag
State University of New York Press
Medarbetare
Storhoff, Gary (ed.), Whalen-Bridge, John (ed.)
Illustrationer
Total Illustrations: 0
Dimensioner
243 x 143 x 16 mm
Vikt
322 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9781438430942

American Buddhism as a Way of Life

av Gary Storhoff, John Whalen-Bridge
Häftad,  Engelska, 2010-04-05
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The US seems to be becoming a Buddhist country. Celebrity converts, the popularity of the Dalai Lama, motifs in popular movies, and mala beads at the mall indicate an increasing inculcation of Buddhism into the American consciousness, even if a relatively small percentage of the population actually describe themselves as Buddhists. This book looks beyond the trendier manifestations of Buddhism in America to look at distinctly American Buddhist ways of lifeways of perceiving and understanding. John Whalen-Bridge and Gary Storhoff have organized this unique collection in accordance with the Buddhist concept of the Three Jewels: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. The Buddha section discusses the two key teachers who popularized Buddhism in America: Alan Watts and D. T. Suzuki and the particular kinds of spirituality they proclaimed. The Dharma section deals with how Buddhism can enlighten current public debates and a consideration of our national past with explorations of bioethics, abortion, end-of-life decisions, and consciousness in late capitalism. The final section on the Sangha, or community of believers, discusses how Buddhist communities both formal and informal have affected American society with chapters on family life, Nisei Buddhists, gay liberation, and Zen gardens.
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Gary Storhoff is Associate Professor of English at the University of Connecticut at Stamford. John Whalen-Bridge is Associate Professor of English at the National University of Singapore. They are the coeditors of The Emergence of Buddhist American Literature, also published by SUNY Press.

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Foreword Thomas A. Tweed Introduction: American Buddhism as a Way of Life Gary Storhoff and John Whalen-Bridge Part I. Buddha: The Teacher as Immigrant 1. The Authenticity of Alan Watts David L. Smith 2. D. T. Suzuki, Suzuki Zen, and the American Reception of Zen Buddhism Carl T. Jackson 3. My Lunch with Mihoko Ellen Pearlman Part II. Dharma: Doctrine, Belief, and Practice in America 4. What Can Buddhist No-Self Contribute to North American Bioethics? Michael C. Brannigan 5. A Contemporary North American Buddhist Discussion of Abortion Rita M. Gross 6. Touched by Suffering: American Pragmatism and Engaged Buddhism Judy D. Whipps 7. Identity Theft: Simulating Nirvana in Postmodern America John Kitterman Part III. Sangha: Who Is an American Buddhist? 8. Family Life and Spiritual Kinship in American Buddhist Communities Charles S. Prebish 9. Buddha Loves Me This I Know: Nisei Buddhists in Christian America, 18891942 Lori Pierce 10. Analogue Consciousness Isnt Just for Faeries: Healing the Disjunction between Theory and Practice Roger Corless 11. A Dharma of Place: Evolving Aesthetics and Cultivating Community in an American Zen Garden Jeff Wilson List of Contributors Index

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