By André Laliberté
ISBN-10: 0415322359
ISBN-13: 9780415322355
Lalibert? seems at a comparatively unexplored element of contemporary Taiwan: the effect of faith on politics. This ebook deals a close survey of 3 of an important Buddhist businesses in Taiwan: the Buddhist organization of the Republic of China (BAROC), the Buddha gentle Mountain (or Foguanshan) monastic order, and the Buddhist Compassion reduction Tzu Chi organization (or Ciji). It examines their contrasting methods to 3 matters: country supervision of faith, the 1st presidential election of 1996, and the institution of the nationwide overall healthiness Insurance.This research analyzes the standards that designate the varied paths the 3 firms have taken within the politics of Taiwan. in response to an in-depth exam of Buddhist leaders' behaviour, The Politics of Buddhist organisations in Taiwan compels us to query traditional perspectives concerning the allegedly passive point of non secular culture, deference to authority in societies motivated by way of Confucian tradition and the antagonistic legacy of authoritarian regimes.
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First, though, we must examine the history of Buddhism on both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan to provide the necessary background for understanding the subsequent case studies. Historical perspective 2 23 Taiwanese Buddhist organizations and politics in historical perspective Introduction The Chinese Buddhist tradition that the Taiwanese Sangha and laity have inherited is rich in episodes in which adherents of that religion have been politically active, a fact that demonstrates that the generally quietist attitude of contemporary Buddhists in Taiwan is not immutable.
A few monks and local lay people Historical perspective 31 decided to respond with a three-tiered strategy. 54 His activities during the first decade and a half of the Republican Period represented a continuation of endeavors he had already undertaken during the last decade of the Qing dynasty. 55 Taixu had befriended the revolutionary monk Ven. 58 The modernization of Buddhism took various forms. 64 After 1927, Buddhists faced a new challenge from the state. 66 Lasting until 1931, this 32 Historical perspective phase of radicalism was in tune with the iconoclastic spirit generated by the May Fourth movement, which was anti-traditionalist in its nationalism.
Three factors explain this situation. First, cultural changes blunted the ability of religion to address the crises faced by China. Second, the circumstances of anarchy and division deprived the Sangha of state support. Third, the monastic orders resisted attempts by a handful of reformist individuals to reorganize Buddhism with the help of the laity. The following section is structured chronologically, not thematically, because the Republican period represents a series of upheavals and transformations with different consequences for Buddhists.
The Politics of Buddhist Organizations in Taiwan: 1989-2003: Safeguard the Faith, Build a Pure Land, Help the Poor by André Laliberté
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