Jennifer Eichman, Ph.D. (2005), Princeton University, is a Research Associate at the Centre of Buddhist Studies, SOAS, University of London. She has published on late Ming Chinese Buddhist traditions and the intersection of Confucian and Buddhist ideas.
摘要
Through a detailed analysis of epistolary writing, A Late Sixteenth-Century Chinese Buddhist Fellowship: Spiritual Ambitions, Intellectual Debates, and Epistolary Connections brings to life the Buddhist discourse of a network of lay disciples who debated the value of Chan versus Pure Land, sudden versus gradual enlightenment, adherence to Buddhist precepts, and animal welfare. By highlighting the differences between their mentor, the monk Zhuhong 袾宏 (1535-1615), and his nemesis, the Yangming Confucian Zhou Rudeng 周汝登 (1547-1629), this work confronts long-held scholarly views of Confucian dominance to conclude that many classically educated, elite men found Buddhist practices a far more attractive option. Their intellectual debates, self-cultivation practices, and interpersonal relations helped shape the contours of late sixteenth-century Buddhist culture.
目次
Preliminary Material i - xiii
Introduction 1 - 22 1 The Fellowship and Its Relations, Epistolary Sources, and Religious Identity 23 - 68 2 Mind Cultivation: Theoretical and Practical Considerations 69 - 114 3 Ethical Dilemmas: Can Good Buddhists Eat Meat? 115 - 169 4 Releasing-Life Societies: Communal Practices and Shared Concerns 170 - 218 5 Family Practice: Pure Land Recitation 219 - 259 6 The Struggle for Attainment: How to Cultivate the Mind Using Pure Land and Chan Techniques 260 - 302 7 Evaluating Attainment: Hearsay, Judgment, Consensus 303 - 347 Concluding Remarks 348 - 362
Appendix A: Members of the Fellowship 363 - 371 Bibliography 372 - 404 Index 405 - 422
