Establishing a Pure Land on Earth: The Foguang Buddhist Perspective on Modernization and Globalization

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Index Abhijña (shentong), 38–39, 153–154, 155 Africa: Foguang activities in, 265, 292, 296, 298; history of Buddhism in, 262– 263. See also South Africa, Foguang activities in alms procession, 229 Ambedkar, Dr. B. R., 78, 81, 268 America. See United States of America Amitabha Buddha (Amituo Fo), 52–53, 55, 57, 96, 101; statue of, at Foguangshan , 8 Amitabha Sutra, 55, 60 Ariyaratne, Dr. A. T., 78 art, 185–186, 189, 236–237 Aung San Suu Kyi, 78 Australia: Foguang activities in, 107, 264, 265, 286–292; history of Buddhism in, 262, 264 Awakening the World magazine, 91, 266 Baizhang, Master, 46 Baohuashan, 178, 180 Baumann, Martin, 94–95 benefactors, Foguang, 100 Berger, Brigitte, 301–302, 305 Berger, Peter, 3, 25–26, 301–302, 305 Bhabha, Homi K., 283 bhikshu. See monks bhikshuni. See nuns blessings, 45, 55 Bodhgaya, Foguangshan triple altar ordination in, 86, 159, 163–165, 274, 297 bodhisattva, 51, 59 Bodhisattva of Compassion. See Guanyin bodhisattva path, 99, 122, 124, 131, 147, 210, 284–286 bodhisattva precepts. See under precepts Buddha, the. See Shakyamuni Buddha buddha field, 51 buddha nature, 50, 81, 186, 284, 292, 304 Buddha Tooth Welcoming Ceremony, 250–251 Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA), 65, 76–77, 90, 127, 135, 165, 192–194, 219, 271, 272–273, 277; chapters of worldwide, 192, 265; compared with Ciji Gongde Hui, 77, 194; estimate of membership in, 264–267; history of, 107, 192 Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, 81–82, 94 Buddhism: Hinayana, 47, 73–74, 142, 163–164; Mahayana, 59, 70, 73–74, 100, 142, 163–164, 284–285, 305–306; Theravada, 86, 163–164 Buddhist Association of the Republic of China (BAROC), 65, 107, 157, 160, 162 Bush, President George H. W., 277 bushi. See dana campaigns of social regeneration, 116–117, 135, 238 camps, Foguang, 150 capitalism: and Buddhism, 92–94; and Foguangshan, 92, 95–104; and religion, 92–93 carefree attitude (zizai), 24, 82, 100 Carter, Paul, 301, 302, 303 cause and effect (yinguo), 40, 99–101, 143–145, 147–149 Central and South America, Foguang activities in, 107 Chambers, Iain, 301, 302–303 Chan, 36, 54–55, 215–216; action (dongzhong chan), 46, 97; practice of, at Foguangshan , 12, 15–16, 35, 45–46, 50, 97, 98, 121, 145, 216–217, 236 charisma, 41–42, 218 Chen Cheng, 9 366 • Index Chen Lü’an, 9, 20–21, 105, 112–113, 125, 249 Chen Yonghe, 20 Chiang Kai-shek, 108 China, mainland. See People’s Republic of China Chinese Buddhist revival, 63–66, 69–73; role of youth in, 71–72 Chinese identity, as motivation to renounce , 152, 155 Chinese New Year, 18, 19, 21, 30, 156, 172, 188, 228–229, 238, 277 Christianity, 109, 114, 116, 129, 131, 132, 133, 141, 142, 172, 192, 268, 270, 275, 282, 292, 297 Chung Tien Temple, 107, 288 Cihui, Ven., 33, 72, 73, 122, 126, 179, 194, 196, 213, 214, 219 Ciji Gongde Hui, 64, 65, 71, 74–77, 193– 194, 232, 267, 281 Cirong, Ven., 194, 196, 213, 218, 219, 278, 282 Cizhuang, Ven., 72, 184, 195, 196, 213, 219, 223 clerics, Buddhist. See monasticism; monks; nuns Clinton, President Bill, 107, 277–278, 281, 282 clothing. See possessions, Foguang view on Cole, Alan, 245–247 Communism, 253 Confucianism, 75, 76, 93, 132, 134, 141, 142, 162, 237–252. See also postConfucian hypothesis cosmic resonance (ganying), 40–41 culture and identity, 290–292, 300, 306. See also Foguangshan as carrier of traditional Chinese culture; globalization, and culture Culture Council, 33, 125, 219 dalai lama, 78, 81, 86, 94, 164, 258 dana (bushi), 29–30, 99, 100–101, 134, 172, 226 Daochuo, Ven., 52, 53 Daoism, 114, 116, 132, 141, 142, 261–262 Democracy: Buddhist views on, 81–82; Foguang view on, 48, 71, 133, 213–214, 217–218, 256–257 Democratic National Committee, 276– 280, 281, 282, 283, 293 dharma, 59, 142–143, 186, 188, 189, 284– 285, 306 diligence (jingjin), 46, 97–99 education, Foguang system of: monastic, 14, 118–124, 156, 187, 204, 219, 229, 238, 293, 296–298, 298; lay, 124–131, 238; moral, 135–136; secular, 131–134. See also worldwide Buddhism examination ; Xingyun, Master, as teacher Eisenstadt, S. N., 4 Eliade, Mircea, 24 engaged Buddhism, 78–80, 306 entertainment, Foguang view on, 17–18, 22, 34, 184–189. See also Foguang headquarters , as tourist site; sports, Foguang view on equality: Buddhist views on, 81, 83; Foguang view on, 48, 83–85, 91–92 establishing a pure land on...