Easternization of the East? <i>Zen</i> and <i>Spirituality</i> as Distinct Cultural Narratives in Japan
Zen Buddhism has for decades fascinated the West, and the former elitist tradition has in contemporary times become part of broad popular culture. Zen is for Buddhists, but it is also part of a general “Easternization” and alleged “spiritual revolution” narrative. In Japan, both Zen and “spiritualit...
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University of Lucerne
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Global Buddhism |
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| Online Access: | http://www.globalbuddhism.org/jgb/index.php/jgb/article/view/143 |