Sacred Secularities: Ritual and Social Engagement in a Global Buddhist China
The Taiwanese order Fo Guang Shan is a major representative of renjian Buddhism. The order maintains a global network of over 200 temples and practice centers that spans over not only most of the Asian continent, but also includes Oceania, the Americas, Europe and Africa. This article examines how t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
[2018]
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Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 11, Pages: 1-12 |
| Further subjects: | B
Secularity
B diaspora temple B China B Taiwan B Religiosity B Global East B Fo Guang Shan |
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| Summary: | The Taiwanese order Fo Guang Shan is a major representative of renjian Buddhism. The order maintains a global network of over 200 temples and practice centers that spans over not only most of the Asian continent, but also includes Oceania, the Americas, Europe and Africa. This article examines how the order negotiates the modern secular/religious divide by considering the example of its flagship diaspora temple Hsi Lai Temple in L.A., California. Particular attention is given to two prevalent religious practices at the templeritual and social engagementsthat are often associated with the religious' and the secular' respectively. Based on multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork, the article aims to assess the relationship between the two practices and discusses how they resonate with a new generation of highly educated, affluent Chinese migrants. |
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| ISSN: | 2077-1444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3390/rel9110338 |