Langer: Sermon Studies and Buddhism

Langer, Rita:
Sermon Studies and Buddhism : a Case Study of Sri Lankan Preaching / Rita Langer. - Tokyo : International Institute for Buddhist Studies of the International College for Postgraduate Buddhist Studies, 2013. - VI, 238 S. - (Studia philologica Buddhica : monograph series ; 30)
ISBN 978-4-906267-69-9
YEN 900
DDC: 294.361

Inhalt
Acknowledgments. iii
Preface. v
Introduction. 1
I. BUDDHIST SERMON STUDIES: AN OVERVIEW. 7
   A. Preaching in ancient India and Sri Lanka. 7
   B. Preaching in Sri Lanka: historical perspective. 22
   C. Preaching in Sri Lanka: contemporary perspective. 36
   Summary. 46
II. SCHALK'S CONTRIBUTION TO BUDDHIST SERMON STUDIES. 49
   A. Schalk's 'Die Botschaft der Friedvollen Lehre'. 50
   B. Schalk's 'Ohne Denken an den Tod ist kein Leben'. 70
   Summary. 80
III. CONTEXT AND ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSLATED SERMONS. 81
   A. A laywoman's funeral sermon in context5. 83
   B. A laywoman's sixth day sermon in context. 91
   C. A laywoman's alms giving sermon in context. 101
   D. The bigger picture. 113
   Summary. 125
IV. TRANSCRIPT AND TRANSLATION. 127
   A. A laywoman's funeral sermon. 127
      Part 1: The offering of the "cloth of the dead". 128
      Part 2: The funeral sermon outside the front room. 138
   B. A laywoman's sixth day sermon. 148
      Part 1: Calling of the spirit of the dead. 148
      Part 2: The baṇa in the front room. 150
   C. A laywoman's seventh day alms giving sermon. 186
      Part 1: The buddhapūjāva at the local tempel. 186
      Part 2: The dhānaya in the front room. 190
      Part 3: The sermon of appreciation after the meal. 206
Conclusion. 223
Bibliography. 225
Abbreviations. 237

Autorin
RITA LANGER, Lecturer in Buddhist Studies, University of Bristol, UK. Profile page.

Quellen: International Institute for Buddhist Studies
Bildquelle: Indologica
Bibliographie: [1]

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