Lay Buddhism in Contemporary Japan: Reiyukai Kyodan (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780691612492)

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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Author: Helen Hardacre
ISBN-10: 0691612498
ISBN-13: 9780691612492
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/14/2014
Pages: 294
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.62d