Taiwan's Buddhist Nuns

Index

Index 181 activism, Buddhist, 87, 96, 102, 104–105, 110, 151n57. See also Ciji: avoidance of politics by; Engaged Buddhism adopted daughters (yangnu), 17, 39–40, 126n72, 131n30 animal rights, 101, 103, 105 architecture of schools, 52–54, 53, 59 Article Six, 59, 137n56 Avalokiteśvara, 72, 75, 157n34. See also Guanyin Baisheng (monk), 16, 90, 147n64 Baochang (monk), 23 BAROC (Buddhist Association of ROC), 15, 55, 82, 99, 107, 109 Benyuan Temple, 21 betel-nut, 12, 55, 56, 71, 136n41 Bhave, Vinoba, 100 bhikkhu chauvinism, 107, 109 Bingenheimer, Marcus, 150n50 Biographies of Chinese Nuns (Lianchan, ed.), 21 Biqiuni zhuan (Baochang), 23 Bodhisattva of Compassion. See Guanyin Buddha Light Mountain (Foguangshan), 59, 121n15, 133n46; nuns of, 9–20, 67, 112, 126n83, 128n113, 151n57, 153n91. See also Xingyun (monk) Buddhism, Engaged: global, 100, 105–106, 110; in Taiwan, 100–101; in Vietnam, 97, 100 Buddhism, global, 26 Buddhism for the Human Realm. See renjian fojiao Buddhism for this world. See renjian fojiao Buddhism in PRC, 7, 97–98, 110, 121n3, 129n122 Buddhism in Taiwan: decentralized nature of, 7, 108, 128n111; leadership and gender within, 79, 107, 109, 117, 156n32; three mountaintops of, 93, 121n15; unique features of, 15–16, 27, 111; valued for contributions to social welfare, 13, 88, 116. See also Buddhists in Taiwan; Buddhism in Taiwan, history of Buddhism in Taiwan, history of: Qing era, 8–13; Japanese colonial period, 13–14; after 1949, 14–19 Buddhist activism, 87, 96, 102, 104–105, 110, 151n57. See also Ciji: avoidance of politics by; Buddhism, Engaged Buddhist Association of ROC (BAROC), 15, 55, 82, 99, 107, 109 Buddhist campus movement (dazhuan xuefo yundong), 18–19 Buddhist laywomen, 3, 70, 120n9. See also Buddhists in Taiwan: preponderance of women among; Ciji: lay members of; zhaigu; zhaijiao Buddhist nuns. See headings beginning nuns, Buddhist Page numbers in boldface indicate illustrations. 182 Index Buddhist revival: in China, 94–98; global, 94, 97; in Sri Lanka, 94; in Taiwan, 1–2, 9, 14–15, 18–19, 90, 112; in Taiwan, civil society and, 2, 81, 104, 114; in Vietnam, 97 Buddhist teachings on gender equality, 16, 17, 27, 87, 107 Buddhist temples in Taiwan, numbers of, 120n6 Buddhists in Taiwan: interactions with Buddhists in China, 8–9, 13, 14; numbers of, 120n6; preponderance of women among, 2, 14, 15–16 candle samādhi, 43–44 Center for Buddhist Studies (National Taiwan University), 19 Chao Hwei (nun), 102, 103; activism, 102–105; feminism, 105–109, 125n69; views on feminine qualities, 26 charisma: defined, 39; of Zhengyan, 38–39 charity in Buddhist tradition, 13–14, 23, 24, 70, 71–72, 148n16 charity in Taiwan delegated to private sector, 50, 78, 143n6 Chen Chien-zong, 60 Chen Ruoxi, 116–117 Chen Xiazhu (later Wu Yin). See Wu Yin Cheng, Wei-yi, 80, 107–108, 122n5 chengdan rulai jiaye, 69 Chiang Kai-shek, 56, 128n24, 138n60 China, nuns’ order in, 23–24. See also Fuhu Temple (Sichuan, PRC), nuns of Chongfan Taohuayuan (Chen Ruoxi), 116 Christian missionaries, 56–57, 94, 106, 148n16 Christianity: competition of, with Buddhism, 19, 94–95, 114, 125n62, 148n24; and curriculum in Taiwan, 59; as model for Buddhist revival 94, 106, 148n16; parallels with Ciji of, 37, 41 Chuandao (monk), 101–102 Chuanqing (monk), 22 Chun Lei (pseudonym), 17–18 cibei. See compassion, Buddhist Cicheng dui (Ciji Compassion Faith Corps), 63, 71, 78 Ciji (Ciji Compassion-Relief Foundation; Fojiao ciji gongde hui), 29, 64, 71, 121n15; avoidance of politics by, 55, 71, 78, 100; commissioners of, 31, 63; and Confucian values, 31, 50, 53; cultural reform goals of, 56–57, 101; education programs of, 52, 58–60, 67; egalitarianism and hierarchy in, 38; and environmentalism, 54–55, 101; and feminism, 76–78, 112; global activities of, 134n8, 138n60; group identity of, 32, 36, 37, 38, 45–46, 71; headquarters in Hualian, 29, 32, 35, 45–46; lay members of, 70–72; men of, 63, 70–71; narratives of, 45–47; nuns of, 65–68, 69; and renjian fojiao, 46; and self-reliance, 45, 66; spirit of, 52. See also Zhengyan Ciji Compassion Faith Corps (Cicheng dui), 63, 71, 78 Ciji Teachers’ Association, 29, 31, 56, 70. See also Still Thoughts Camp civil society, 2, 7, 81, 96, 104, 114–116 coeducation in Taiwan, effect on monastic recruitment, 19 compassion, Buddhist, 90, 95, 111, 141n48, 142n72; and Ciji, 43, 44, 72, 75, 76; and Luminary Buddhist Institute, 80, 87 compassion, female, 26, 71, 75, 76, 90, 141n48 Compassion Faith Corps, Ciji (Cicheng dui), 63, 71, 78...