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Jizo Bodhisattva: Guardian of Children, Travelers and Other Voyagers |
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Bays, Jan Chozen
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| Edition | 1st ed. |
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| Date | 2003.11.11 |
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| Pages | 320 |
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| Publisher | Random House, Inc. |
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http://www.randomhouse.com/
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| Location | New York, NY, US [紐約, 紐約州, 美國] |
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| Content type | 書籍=Book |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Keyword | 地藏菩薩=地藏王菩薩=Kshitigarbha=Jizo Bodhisattva; 龍天護法=Buddhist Protectors; 佛教神祇=Buddhist Deity; 西方佛教=Western Buddhism |
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| Abstract | Jizo is an important bodhisattva or "saint" of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. Most prominent today in Japanese Zen, Jizo is understood to be the protector of those journeying through the physical and spiritual realms. This bodhisattva is closely associated with children, believed to be their guardian before birth, throughout childhood, and after death. Jizo therefore has special significance for pregnant women and for parents who have lost children. In JIZO BODHISATTVA, Bays, an American Zen master and a pediatrician, offers an easy-to-read and informative overview of the history of this important figure and conveys the practices and rituals connected with him, including a simple ceremony for remembering children who have died from illness, accident, miscarriage, or abortion. Inspired by her personal experience with Jizo practice, she explains how the Buddhist teachings on Jizo can help us to confront suffering and loss. Bays writes for those who are grieving or for anyone with an interest in Buddhism and Zen. She describes some of the rich and diverse ways in which Buddhism is practiced and gives readers an understanding of the Buddhist view of life and death. |
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| Table of contents | Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Jizo in America 1
Jizo in Japan 15
The Water-Baby Jizo 37
Jizo Bodhisattva, Protector of Children 59
The Stone Woman Dances 81
The Pilgrimage of Jizo Bodhisattva 95
Jizo Bodhisattva and the Path of Pilgrimage 115
The Ring Staff 145
The Cintamani Jewel 157
The Six Rings and the Six Realms 165
Earth Store Bodhisattva 191
Practicing with Jizo Bodhisattva 207
A Simple Ceremony of Remembrance for Children Who Have Died 233
Appendix 239
References by Chapter 255
Glossary 263
Acknowledgments 269
Index 271
Permissions 279
About the Author 281 |
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| ISBN | 1590300807 (Paper); 9781590300800 (Paper) |
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| Hits | 518 |
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| Created date | 2004.01.09
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| Modified date | 2021.04.09 |
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