Atmospheric Buddhism: How Buddhism is Distributed, Felt, and Moralized in a Repressive Society
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Atmospheric Buddhism : How Buddhism is Distributed, Felt, and Moralized in a Repressive Society. / Cho, Yasmin.
I: Journal of Religious Ethics, Bind 51, Nr. 4, 2023, s. 701-719.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Atmospheric Buddhism
T2 - How Buddhism is Distributed, Felt, and Moralized in a Repressive Society
AU - Cho, Yasmin
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors. Journal of Religious Ethics published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Journal of Religious Ethics, Inc.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - A growing number of lay Buddhist practitioners have sought out alternative ways to incorporate Buddhist teachings in their daily practices and make positive changes in society by “doing good” for others. Sometimes recognized as part of “humanistic Buddhism,” this approach emphasizes general morality and focuses on people who need help as a way to fulfill Buddhist teachings in this world. Some Chinese Buddhist practitioners who follow the Tibetan Buddhist tradition also carry out similar humanistic engagements but use more subtle space-making processes and often “brand” these as Buddhist practices. Drawing on the ethnographic observations of lay Buddhist practitioners in urban China, this article examines how urban practitioners promote (middle-class) morality and well-being lifestyles through what I call “atmospheric Buddhism.” Ultimately, the article argues that an alternative mode of Buddhist practice is emerging in Chinese urban environments in order to cope with politically constrained environments.
AB - A growing number of lay Buddhist practitioners have sought out alternative ways to incorporate Buddhist teachings in their daily practices and make positive changes in society by “doing good” for others. Sometimes recognized as part of “humanistic Buddhism,” this approach emphasizes general morality and focuses on people who need help as a way to fulfill Buddhist teachings in this world. Some Chinese Buddhist practitioners who follow the Tibetan Buddhist tradition also carry out similar humanistic engagements but use more subtle space-making processes and often “brand” these as Buddhist practices. Drawing on the ethnographic observations of lay Buddhist practitioners in urban China, this article examines how urban practitioners promote (middle-class) morality and well-being lifestyles through what I call “atmospheric Buddhism.” Ultimately, the article argues that an alternative mode of Buddhist practice is emerging in Chinese urban environments in order to cope with politically constrained environments.
KW - atmospheres
KW - branding Buddhism
KW - Chinese Buddhist practitioners
KW - morality
KW - Tibetan Buddhism
KW - well-being lifestyles
U2 - 10.1111/jore.12458
DO - 10.1111/jore.12458
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85177188150
VL - 51
SP - 701
EP - 719
JO - Journal of Religious Ethics
JF - Journal of Religious Ethics
SN - 0384-9694
IS - 4
ER -
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