Passing the Light : : The Incense Light Community and Buddhist Nuns in Contemporary Taiwan / / Chün-fang Yü; ed. by George J. Tanabe.
The term "revival" has been used to describe the resurgent vitality of Buddhism in Taiwan. Particularly impressive is the quality and size of the nun's order: Taiwanese nuns today are highly educated and greatly outnumber monks. Both characteristics are unprecedented in the history of...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2013] ©2013 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Topics in Contemporary Buddhism ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (264 p.) :; 12 illus. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Series Editor's Preface
- Preface
- 1. Introduction: Why Study Nuns?
- 2. The Beginning of the Incense Light Community
- 3. Wuyin, the Guiding Light of the Community
- 4. College Buddhist Studies Societies
- 5. Incense Light Buddhist Seminary for Nuns
- 6. Buddhist Adult Classes
- 7. Profiles of Individual Nuns
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index