Soto Zen in Medieval Japan
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Hawai'i Press
Published:9th Apr '08
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Explores how Soto monks between the 13th and 16th centuries developed new forms of monastic organization and Zen instructions and new applications for Zen rituals within lay life; how these innovations helped shape rural society; and how remnants of them remain in the modern Soto school, now the largest Buddhist organization in modern Japan.
Carefully researched and set forth with finesse, Bodiford's study advances dramatically our understanding of the introduction and development of Zen in Japan.... [This] is the most important English work on Soto Zen to date; it is a 'must' for any student, scholar, or practitioner interested in the genesis and early development of this important strand of Japanese Buddhism." —Journal of Japanese Studies
"Rich and stimulating... highly recommended reading for anyone interested not only in Soto Zen but also in Japanese Buddhism, religion, or medieval history." —Monumenta Nipponica
ISBN: 9780824833039
Dimensions: 231mm x 154mm x 22mm
Weight: 532g
368 pages