Series | Ca’ Foscari Japanese Studies
Edited book | Rethinking Nature in Japan
Chapter | Japanese Buddhism and Nature

Japanese Buddhism and Nature

Man and Natural Phenomena in the Quest for Enlightenment

Abstract

Japanese Buddhism developed a debate on the role of nature based on the imported schools from China, from where the name itself of nature was taken. However, in the 13th century, Dōgen gave an original turn to the conception of nature as the locus of enlightenment. The Sōtō school evolved from his teaching recently developed a new perspective influenced by Western concerns for nature and its relation with society.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: Feb. 21, 2017 | Accepted: March 27, 2017 | Published Dec. 15, 2017 | Language: en

Keywords NatureJapanese BuddhismSōtōshūDōgen


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