NEW214Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Dharma Drum Mountain, Tzu Chi, Natural Environment
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Borrows elements of protestantism: sunday school, social programs, orphanages, senior homes, etc. Humanistic buddhism: meant to remind others that buddhism is about daily living, cultivation of merit, wisdom in attaining enlightenment, established buddhist schools in china, also travelled abroad, attending world religious conferences. Yin shun: buddhist scholar who popularized an academic approach to buddhist studies in. Taiwan: disciple of tai xu, humanistic buddhism survived because of its establishment in taiwan, wa(cid:374)ted to de(cid:448)elop a for(cid:373) of buddhis(cid:373) i(cid:374) the (cid:862)hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) do(cid:373)ai(cid:374)(cid:863, emphasis that buddhism is not just about daily life but active. Three followers of yin shun became founders of three largest and most influential. Buddhist monasteries/organizations in taiwan: developed in western business administrative style, becoming umbrella organizations doing public service work (healthcare, education, etc. , extremely well-funded, 1. Sheng yen focus on education, meditation: 2. Hsing yun (cid:449)ork pro(cid:448)ides spiritual (cid:374)utritio(cid:374) (cid:894)(cid:449)orki(cid:374)g (cid:862))e(cid:374)(cid:863)(cid:895: 3. Cheng yen focus on relief work (social welfare)
