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Going Forth: Visions of Buddhist Vinaya (Studies in East Asian Buddhism) (STUDIES IN EAST ASIAN BUDDHISM 18) by William M. Bodiford (editor), Stanley Weinstein (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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Vinaya, one of the three main categories of Buddhist scripture, functions not only as a type of canon law, but also as a founding charter for Buddhist institutional practice in East Asia. In its role as a scriptural charter, vinaya has justified widely dissimilar approaches to religious life as Buddhist orders in different times and places have interpreted it in contradictory ways. In the resulting tension between scripture and practice, certain kinds of ceremonial issues (such as those involving lineage, seniority, initiation, purification, repentance, visualization, vows, ordination) acquire profound social, psychological, doctrinal, and soteriological significance in Buddhism. Going Forth focuses on these issues over a wide sweep of history--from early fifth-century China to modern Japan--to provide readers with a rich overview of the intersection of doctrinal, ritual, and institutional concerns in the development of East Asian Buddhist practices. Despite the crucial importance of vinaya, especially for understanding Buddhism in East Asia, very little scholarship in Western languages exists on this fascinating topic. The essays presented here, written by senior scholars i
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- Author
- William M. Bodiford (editor), Stanley Weinstein (editor)
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780824851774
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Religion, Buddhism
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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