Buddhism in the Contemporary World: A Public Lecture at Shinran Community Hall, Kyoto, April 11, 2016, Followed by a Dialogue with Professor Yasutomi Shin'ya, Otani University
Hello, everyone. My name is Terashima Jitsurō 寺島実郎, and my area of research is sociology. Usually I give talks on topics such as "How Should We Look at the Japanese Economy Now?" or "World Structural Change and Japan." But today I am going to talk about "Buddhism in the Contemporary World." My interest in Buddhism began with my encounter with D. T. Suzuki, who had a deep connection with Higashi Honganji 東本願寺. Due to my work, I often have the opportunity to travel to the U.S. During such visits, I go to bookstores and look for books on Japan or Asia, and I always find books by D. T. Suzuki about Zen or the Asian mind.
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What Is a Human? A Consideration of Genetics 133 What is Human Progress? Questions Raised by the Iceman 135 Reflecting on History 136 The Perspective from Seventeenth-Century Holland 137 The Revival of Religion 139 The Conflict of Religions 140 The Role of Japanese Buddhism 141 Dialogue with Professor Yasutomi Shin'ya 143
