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Japanese Temple Buddhism During Covid-19 |
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Graf, Tim (著)
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| Source |
Bulletin of the Nanzan Institute for Religion & Culture
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| Volume | v.45 |
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| Date | 2021 |
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| Pages | 21 - 47 |
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| Publisher | 南山宗教文化研究所=Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture |
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| Publisher Url |
http://nirc.nanzan-u.ac.jp/ja/
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| Location | 名古屋, 日本 [Nagoya, Japan] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | Author Affiliation: Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture. |
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| Abstract | Based on the observation that some Buddhist temples were able to profit from the covid-19 epidemic while others suffered catastrophic losses in income, this article examines Buddhist responses to the novel coronavirus across an economic divide. In introducing case studies, I outline a broad spectrum of practices, soteriologies, and temple management styles. The first part on divine protection focuses on Banshōji, a popular prayer temple in downtown Nagoya. Banshōji experienced record sales in prayer rituals during the pandemic. I then situate these findings within the broader context of discourse on religion after the March 2011 disasters, which leads me into questions regarding post-pandemic religious innovation and Buddhism’s role as a social contributor in times of epidemics and crises. The final part suggests that the priests most vulnerable to covid-19 related disruptions, namely social distancing measures, are those who used to make a living by participating in larger funerals at various temples and sites without managing a temple or parish community of their own.
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| Table of contents | Providing the Religious Sensation of Divine Protection 24
Reimagining “Folk Belief ” 31
Questioning Innovation 34
Buddhism as a Social Contributor 38
Priests without Temples or Parishioners 40
Conclusion 43
References 45
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| ISSN | 0386720X (P) |
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| Hits | 62 |
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| Created date | 2023.09.13 |
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| Modified date | 2023.09.13 |
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