Curators of the Buddha: The Study of Buddhism under Colonialism 1st Edition by Donald S. Lopez Jr. (PDF)

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Curators of the Buddha is the first critical history of the study of Buddhism in the West and the first work to bring the insights of colonial and postcolonial cultural studies to bear on this field.After an overview of the origins of Buddhist studies in the early nineteenth century, the essays focus on important “curators of the Buddha,” such as Aurel Stein, D. T. Suzuki, and Carl Jung, who, as they created and maintained the discipline, played a significant role in disseminating knowledge about Buddhism in the West. The essays bring to life many of the important but unexamined social, political, and cultural conditions that have shaped the course of Buddhist studies for more than a century—and have frequently distorted the understanding of a complex set of traditions. Contributors Charles Hallisey, Gustavo Benavides, Stanley Abe, Luis Gómez, Robert Sharf, and Donald Lopez challenge some of the most enduring ideas in Buddhist studies: that Zen Buddhism is, above all, an experience; that Tibetan Buddhism is polluted, or pristine; that the Buddha image is of Greek or Roman origin; that the classical text supersedes the vernacular, as the manuscript supersedes the informant; and many others.

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Editorial Reviews: About the Author Donald S. Lopez Jr. is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan.

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⭐I haven’t read all the essays yet, but there’s an essay about Suzuki and how zen as we know it is not really the “real” one practiced in Japan. There are some very good things to consider after this texts. Obviously, this is more for people interested in the history of buddhism and buddhist studies. Completely recommended if you’re into this in an academic way.

⭐I read the section called “Oriental Wisdom and the Cure of Souls: Jung and the Indian East.” It is a good post-colonial look at Jung and the East.

⭐Necessary for any student of Buddhism in order to understand the way that our understanding of Buddhism has been molded by colonialism.

⭐Ich bedanke mich hiermit bei Ihnen dafür, dass die Sendung sehr schnell und gut gepackt war. Alles war in Ordnung.

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