Zen Conquests: Buddhist Transformations in Contemporary Vietnam

by Alexander Soucy

Book Overview

At the tail end of the twentieth century, a monk transformed a small village temple on the outskirts of Hanoi into a monastery and meditation center called Thiền Viện S?ng Ph?c--a place where monastics and lay Buddhists could learn and practice Zen meditation. In time the original temple was replaced by numerous large buildings to accommodate meditation sessions, youth events, weddings, classes, and a variety of other activities designed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824893131
• ISBN13: 9780824893132
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"