| Countercurrents from the West: “blue-eyed” Zen masters, Vipassanā meditation, and Buddhist psychotherapy in contemporary Korea. | |
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PMID: 22145173 Owner: HMD Status: In-Process |
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One surprising and yet relatively unknown aspect of contemporary Korean Buddhism is the significant influence of American and European Buddhism. Between 1989 and 2009, South Koreans witnessed well-educated “blue-eyed” monastic residents via the Korean media, and the emergence of new bestsellers by authors like Thich Nhat Hahn and Jack Kornfield, written initially for Western audiences but since translated into Korean. The new teachings from the West have inspired a sudden growth of interest in vipassanā meditation as an “alternative” to Kanhwa Sŏn practice, and the emergence of a new academic field: Buddhist psychotherapy. This new wave of transnational influence from the West has changed not only the way Koreans practice Buddhism but also how they perceive Buddhist history and their own identities. In addition, the perceived “prestige” of Buddhism in the West has provided a new rhetorical strategy to defend Buddhism against other religions, particularly Korean evangelical Christianity. |
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Ryan Bongseok Joo |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the American Academy of Religion. American Academy of Religion Volume: 79 ISSN: 0002-7189 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Acad Relig Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-08-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100972977 Medline TA: J Am Acad Relig Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 614-38 Citation Subset: Q |
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