Partaking of Life: Buddhism, Meat-Eating, and Sacrificial Discourses of Gratitude in Contemporary Japan

In contemporary Japan, a Buddhist discourse has emerged that links life and food and centers on gratitude. While the connection between animals and gratitude has a long history in Buddhism, here the meaning of repaying a debt of gratitude has shifted from an emphasis on liberating animals to consumi...

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Main Author: Ambros, Barbara 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 4, Pages: 1-21
Further subjects:B Gratitude
B Jodo Shin Buddhism
B Discrimination
B Meat-eating
B Life
B Sacrifice
B Team Ichibanboshi
B Vegetarianism
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