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Japan's “Priests' Bars”: “Bad Buddhism” or Hope for the Future? |
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Nelson, John
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Journal of Global Buddhism
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| Volume | v.21 |
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| Date | 2020 |
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| Pages | 241 - 260 |
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| Publisher | Journal of Global Buddhism |
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https://www.unilu.ch/en/faculties/faculty-of-humanities-and-social-sciences/institutes-departements-and-research-centres/department-for-the-study-of-religions/
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| Location | Lucerne, Switzerland |
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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: University of San Francisco |
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| Keyword | Japan; alcohol; upaya; contemporary Buddhism; innovation; precepts |
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| Abstract | For a telling example of allegedly “Bad Buddhisms” in the contemporary world, one need look no further than urban Japan and its numerous “Priests’ Bars” (Bōzu bāzu ) that allow a heady interaction of Buddhism and alcohol. While listening, lecturing, and sometimes even mixing drinks, priests of various denominations are proprietors for a new type of upāya practice (or “skillful means”) for disseminating the dharma. They have the opportunity to encourage their clientele towards solving personal problems and perhaps even awakening as they violate the fifth Buddhist precept which warns monks of the dangers of intoxication. The priests in charge of these bars are well aware of the prohibition against alcohol, and yet, given a variety of social problems facing Japanese workers and citizens, feel compelled to experiment in delivering the teachings of their traditions. Though “bad” from the perspective of Buddhist practitioners outside Japan (as well as that of traditional Buddhist studies), these bars remain a constructive means for moving Japanese Buddhisms into the twenty-first century. |
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| Table of contents | Opening orientations 241
Doctrine and theory 244
More relevant terms 245
Japan’s Bōzu Bars 248
Practices at the bar 250
Conclusion 255
Acknowledgements 257
Corresponding author: 257
References 257 |
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| ISSN | 15276457 (E) |
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| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4147497 |
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| Hits | 79 |
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| Created date | 2021.03.13 |
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| Modified date | 2021.03.13 |
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