A Revisiting of Pluralism in Light of the Doctrinal Foundations of Orthodox Christianity and Mahayana Buddhism and Its Impact on Buddhist and Christian Dual Belonging

2015 ◽  
pp. 80-96
Keyword(s):  
Orthodox Christianity ◽  
Mahayana Buddhism ◽  
Mahāyāna Buddhism

The Iconostasis and Darśan in Orthodox Christianity and Mahāyāna Buddhism

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 38-64
Author(s):  
Junhyoung Michael Shin
Keyword(s):  
Visual Culture ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Russian Orthodox ◽  
Pure Land ◽  
Orthodox Christianity ◽  
Mahayana Buddhism ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
The Gaze ◽  
Esoteric Buddhism ◽  
Mahāyāna Buddhism

Abstract This essay discusses how Orthodox Christianity and Mahāyāna Buddhism understood the acts of both seeing and being seen by the divine, and how such ideas affected the making and use of icons in these two religious traditions. I focus on the visual culture of the Byzantine and Russian Orthodox churches between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries, and that of the East Asian Pure Land and Esoteric schools between the ninth and fourteenth centuries, respectively. I interpret the function of the iconostasis as an enduring remnant of the Jewish veil used to obstruct God’s vision. Here, Jacques Lacan’s concepts of the gaze and the screen provide a thought-provoking rationale. In turn, I investigate the mandala and icon in Japanese Esoteric Buddhism, in which both seeing and being seen by the divine were deemed spiritual blessings granted by the divine being. This thematic comparison brings to light the less discussed aspects of Christian and Buddhist visual experiences.

Mahayana Buddhism and Japanese Thought

1954 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 215
Author(s):  
Hideo Kishimoto
Keyword(s):  
Mahayana Buddhism ◽  
Mahāyāna Buddhism

scholarly journals Influence of Zen Buddhism on Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 1563-1571
Author(s):  
Phramaha Surachai Phutchu Et al.
Keyword(s):  
Zen Buddhism ◽  
The West ◽  
Mahayana Buddhism ◽  
Mahāyāna Buddhism

Zen is one of Mahayana Buddhism which is propagated in China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and many counties in the West. In Thailand Zen was known widespread because of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu’s translated works. Furthermore, he has studied and applied its teachings for developing Thai society through establishing Suan Mokkhabalarama. There is the center of study and practice the Dhamma which reflects the concept of Zen, such as Spiritual Theater, Curved Stone Court, Natural Uposatha, Dhamma Ships, Avalokiteshavara Bodhisattva’s Statue, and Nalike Pond. These places are strongly influenced by Dhamma puzzle of Koan and Zen garden arrangement which emphasize the cultivation of wisdom, living simple and in harmony with nature. In the term of Dhamma teaching Buddhadasa Bhikkhu mixes the principle of Theravada and Zen teachings properly, that is the principle of working with empty mind.

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