Sacred Secularities: Ritual and Social Engagement in a Global Buddhist China
The Taiwanese order Fo Guang Shan is a major representative of <i>renjian</i> Buddhism. The order maintains a global network of over 200 temples and practice centers that spans over not only most of the Asian continent, but also includes Oceania, the Americas, Europe and Africa. This art...
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| description | The Taiwanese order Fo Guang Shan is a major representative of <i>renjian</i> Buddhism. The order maintains a global network of over 200 temples and practice centers that spans over not only most of the Asian continent, but also includes Oceania, the Americas, Europe and Africa. This article examines how the order negotiates the modern secular/religious divide by considering the example of its flagship diaspora temple Hsi Lai Temple in L.A., California. Particular attention is given to two prevalent religious practices at the temple—ritual and social engagements—that are often associated with the ‘religious’ and the ‘secular’ respectively. Based on multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork, the article aims to assess the relationship between the two practices and discusses how they resonate with a new generation of highly educated, affluent Chinese migrants. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e4edd96de2f48608c7cbf027f22cecb2022-12-22T03:34:24ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442018-10-0191133810.3390/rel9110338rel9110338Sacred Secularities: Ritual and Social Engagement in a Global Buddhist ChinaJens Reinke0East Asian Institute, Leipzig University, Augustusplatz 10, 04109 Leipzig, GermanyThe Taiwanese order Fo Guang Shan is a major representative of <i>renjian</i> Buddhism. The order maintains a global network of over 200 temples and practice centers that spans over not only most of the Asian continent, but also includes Oceania, the Americas, Europe and Africa. This article examines how the order negotiates the modern secular/religious divide by considering the example of its flagship diaspora temple Hsi Lai Temple in L.A., California. Particular attention is given to two prevalent religious practices at the temple—ritual and social engagements—that are often associated with the ‘religious’ and the ‘secular’ respectively. Based on multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork, the article aims to assess the relationship between the two practices and discusses how they resonate with a new generation of highly educated, affluent Chinese migrants.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/11/338religiositysecularityGlobal EastTaiwanChinaFo Guang Shandiaspora temple |
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| title | Sacred Secularities: Ritual and Social Engagement in a Global Buddhist China |
| title_full | Sacred Secularities: Ritual and Social Engagement in a Global Buddhist China |
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| title_short | Sacred Secularities: Ritual and Social Engagement in a Global Buddhist China |
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