The Dharma Master Chongsan of Won Buddhism: Analects and Writings

by Chongsan

Won Buddhism emerged in early twentieth-century Korea after a long period of anti-Buddhist repression. It is a syncretic tradition, a form of Buddhism strongly influenced by the Chŏson dynasty's Neo-Confucian ethical heritage and by Daoism. Seeking to deliver sentient beings from suffering and to create a just and ethical world, Won Buddhism stresses practical application of the dharma and service. It offers a vision of people as one family,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1438440235
• ISBN13: 9781438440231
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"