All Roads Come from Zen: Busshinji as a Reference to Buddhism

This paper explores the historical role of Busshinji temple as a center of Buddhism in Brazil for non-Japanese. Busshinji was established by Sōtōshū as a betsuin (branch temple) in the city of São Paulo in 1956. Drawing on interviews with early adherents, I intend to argue that many first attended B...

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Auteur principal: Rocha, Cristina (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Nanzan Institute [2008]
Dans: Japanese journal of religious studies
Année: 2008, Volume: 35, Numéro: 1, Pages: 81-94
Sujets non-standardisés:B Méditation
B Theravada
B Brazilian culture
B Zen Buddhism
B New age culture
B Religious Studies
B Japanese culture
B Temples
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