Trajectories of East Asian Buddhism in South Africa: a comparative perspective
In this article I take my cue from Michel Clasquin-Johnson’s reflections on six main themes (lay practice, gender equality, adhesion to democratic principles, impact of Western psychology, social engagement, creation of a non-sectarian tradition) underlying the development of mainstream South Africa...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2022
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Journal of contemporary religion
Année: 2022, Volume: 37, Numéro: 3, Pages: 435-455 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Südafrika
/ Buddhisme
/ Sōn
/ École de Nichiren
/ Fo Guang Shan
/ Motif
/ Sciences religieuses comparées
/ Histoire 1965-2022
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociologie des religions AZ Nouveau mouvement religieux BL Bouddhisme KBN Afrique subsaharienne TK Époque contemporaine |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Foguangshan
B Kwan Um School of Zen B South Africa B Soka Gakkai International B East Asian Buddhism |
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| Résumé: | In this article I take my cue from Michel Clasquin-Johnson’s reflections on six main themes (lay practice, gender equality, adhesion to democratic principles, impact of Western psychology, social engagement, creation of a non-sectarian tradition) underlying the development of mainstream South African Buddhism to explore three forms of East Asian Buddhism operating in the country: the Dharma Centre (Korean Sŏn)—a representative of mainstream South African Buddhism—and the local branches of two large new religious movements—the Japan-based Soka Gakkai International (Nichiren Buddhism) and the Taiwan-based Foguangshan (Chinese Pure Land/Chan Buddhism)—which include a more diverse section of the South African population. Besides providing a detailed analysis of these forms of East Asian Buddhism in the country, I test the applicability of Clasquin-Johnson’s themes to the case studies and explore four further topics for the comparative study of South African Buddhism: interactions with local religions, proselytization, hybridization, the promise of worldly benefits. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2022.2124684 |