Chan Buddhism in Ritual Context

Contextualizing the Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Chan/Zen Narratives: Steven Heine's Academic Contributions to the Field

“…All of these tendencies are less dependent on traditional Japanese Zen scholarship. This is true particularly for the anthropological approach that—beyond pure textual studies—attempts to highlight the relationship between Chan/Zen and local cultic traditions (Foulk and Sharf 1993‐1994) or to demonstrate the political valence in Chan/Zen rituals and monastic institutions (Faure 2003).…”