Living Karma

Zusatztext Living Karma is an invaluable study that not only rescues from scholarly oblivion one of the most influential Buddhist figures of Ming-dynasty China! but also sheds light on the complexity and coherence of his inner world and ritual practices by showing how they were shaped by his understanding of karma. Informationen zum Autor Beverley Foulks McGuire is professor of East Asian religions at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. She received her Ph.D. from Harvard University and her M.Div. from Harvard Divinity School. Her academic research focuses on Chinese religions, Buddhism, and comparative religious ethics. Klappentext Ouyi Zhixu (1599¿1655) was an eminent Chinese Buddhist monk who, contrary to his contemporaries, believed karma could be changed. Drawing attention to Ouyi's unique reshaping of religious practice, Living Karma reasserts the significance of an overlooked individual in the modern development of Chinese Buddhism. Zusammenfassung Ouyi Zhixu (1599–1655) was an eminent Chinese Buddhist monk who, contrary to his contemporaries, believed karma could be changed. Drawing attention to Ouyi's unique reshaping of religious practice, Living Karma reasserts the significance of an overlooked individual in the modern development of Chinese Buddhism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Karma as a Narrative Device in Ouyi's Autobiography 2. Divination as a Karmic Diagnostic 3. Repentance Rituals for Eliminating Karma 4. Vowing to Assume the Karma of Others 5. Slicing, Burning, and Blood Writing: Karmic Transformations of Bodies Conclusion Appendix 1. A Translation of Ouyi's Autobiography Appendix 2. A Map of Ouyi's Life Notes Glossary of Terms, People, Places, and Titles of Texts Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Beverley Foulks McGuire, McGuire Beverley Foulks
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2020
• EAN: 9780231168038
• ISBN: 978-0-231-16803-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 222 mm x 15 mm
• Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History, RELIGION / Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist, RELIGION / Buddhism / History, HISTORY / Asia / China, RELIGION / Monasticism, RELIGION / Buddhism / Sacred Writings, Buddhism, Asian History