Sōtō Zen in Medieval Japan

Sōtō Zen in Medieval Japan
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 0824814827
ISBN-13 : 9780824814823
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Download or read book Sōtō Zen in Medieval Japan written by William M. Bodiford and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 lar


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