Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; The political participation of Taiwanese Buddhist organizations in comparative perspectives; Taiwanese Buddhist organizations and politics in historical perspective; The BAROC and the safeguarding of the religion through lobbying; Foguangshan's humanistic Buddhism and the duty of remonstrance; Ciji's humanistic Buddhism and the avoidance of politics; Conclusions; Appendices; Notes; Selected bibliography; Index
Summary
This book offers a detailed survey of three of the most important Buddhist organizations in Taiwan: the Buddhist Association of the Republic of China, the Buddha Light Mountain monastic order, and the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Association
