Ceremonies and rites. Ceremonial rules
Bonds of the Dead
Temples, Burial, and the Transformation of Contemporary Japanese Buddhism
Despite popular images of priests seeking enlightenment in snow-covered mountain temples, the central concern of Japanese Buddhism is death. For that reason, Japanese Buddhism’s social and economic base has long been in mortuary services—a base now threatened by public debate over the status, treatment, and location of the dead. Bonds of the Dead ...
Despite popular images of priests seeking enlightenment in snow-covered mountain temples, the...
Buddhist Rituals of Death and Rebirth
Contemporary Sri Lankan Practice and Its Origins
In Buddhist thought and practice, death has always been a central concept. This book provides a careful and thorough analysis of the rituals and social customs surrounding death in the Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka. Rita Langer describes the rituals of death and rebirth and investigates their ancient origins, analyzing social issues of the...
In Buddhist thought and practice, death has always been a central concept. This book provides a...
This book introduces the rich realities of the Buddhist tradition and the academic approaches through which they are studied. Based on personal experiences of Buddhism on the ground, it provides a reflective context within which religious practices can be understood and appreciated. The engaging narratives cover a broad range of Buddhist countries...
This book introduces the rich realities of the Buddhist tradition and the academic approaches...
