Lay Buddhism in Contemporary Japan: Reiyukai Kyodan

by Helen Hardacre

Book Overview

Basing her book on four years of field work (including interviews, a survey of 2,000 Reiyukai members, and eight months of residence with believers), she analyzes Reiyukai ancestor worship and veneration of the Lotus Sutra. She explains the enduring appeal of a religion, founded in 1919, that dedicates itself to the spread of true Buddhism" and that retains its core intact, in spite of a number of schisms.

Originally published in 1984.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691612498
• ISBN13: 9780691612492
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"