Author : Joshua A. Irizarry
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472220160
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Sojiji by : Joshua A. Irizarry
Download or read book Sojiji written by Joshua A. Irizarry and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2022-06-13 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sōjiji is one of the two head temples of Sōtō Zen, the largest sect of Japanese Buddhism. The temple is steeped in centuries of culture and tradition, but it is very much rooted in the present and future, performing functions and catering to needs that reflect the changing demographic, social, and religious landscapes of contemporary Japan. Based on more than fifteen years of fieldwork, interviews, and archival research, Sōjiji: Discipline, Compassion, and Enlightenment at a Japanese Zen Temple immerses the reader in the lives and experiences of the different groups that comprise Sōjiji's contemporary religious community. Through clear and accessible prose, ethnographically-grounded analysis, and emotionally compelling stories, the reader will explore the rich pastiche of daily life and ritual activity at a major Japanese Zen temple in institutional, historical, and social context through the lived practices of its community of clergy, practitioners, parishioners, and visitors.
