Moral Integration or Social Segregation? Vegetarianism and Vegetarian Religious Communities in Chinese Religious Life

Broy, Nikolas

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“…Similar observations have also been made in regard to migrant's religious sites in the US more generally, see (Ebaugh and Chafetz 2000b). On the various layers of meaning ascribed to vegetarian practices in Yiguandao and Chinese religious life more generally, see (Broy 2019b).…”

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Nodes and Hubs: An Exploration of Yiguandao Temples as ‘Portals of Globalization’

Broy

2022

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This paper takes a fresh look at the global spread of the Chinese–Taiwanese new religious movement Yiguandao (一貫道; the emic transcription is “I-Kuan Tao”) by directing attention to the concrete places where transnational connections and interactions actually transpire, i.e., temples, shrines, and other sites of worship. Emically known as “Buddha halls” (fotang 佛堂), these places range from large-scale temple complexes, to small niches of worship in people’s private residences. Yet, they all share the potential of becoming venues of transregional interactions through processes of migration, the circulation of personnel, and local outreach. I argued that we need to take the distinct character of these localities more seriously, in order to fully understand the global networks of Yiguandao groups. Through their specific embeddedness in both local affairs and transnational projects, these temples are not simply local chapters of the (mostly) Taiwanese headquarters, but instead they are “translocalities” or even “portals of globalization”—two concepts developed in migration and global studies to help understand the significance of place in the recent phase of so-called globalization. By exploring Yiguandao temples across the globe, this paper critically evaluated these approaches, and their usefulness for the study of global religions. Empirically, it drew on both print and online material, as well as ethnographic fieldwork conducted by the author in Taiwan, Vienna (Austria), California, South Africa, and Japan from 2016 to 2018.

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Nodes and Hubs: An Exploration of Yiguandao Temples as ‘Portals of Globalization’

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2022

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The “Greening” of Daoism

Zhang

2023

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In recent decades there has been much discussion of Daoist thought in the light of environmental or ecological ethics. In this paper, I will discuss the meanings of ziran and wuwei, the two key terms in Daoism within its own tradition and then explore the possibility of establishing a form of “green Daoism” through an interpretative reconstruction of a ziran-wuwei ethic that is relevant to environmental and ecological concerns. I will argue that the Daoist idea of ziran-wuwei does not simply mean to accept things passively, but rather it entails a proactive dimension that can be used to challenge aggressiveness and destructive attitudes towards eco-cosmic unity and diversity. The paper intends to show that although some of the ecological issues we address today may not be the major concerns of ancient Daoism, and that the complexity of the ecological problems and solutions are dependent on modern technology, it will not prevent us from taking Daoism as a cultural resource with which we can examine the human place in nature in view of the current environmental crisis.

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Moral Integration or Social Segregation? Vegetarianism and Vegetarian Religious Communities in Chinese Religious Life

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Nodes and Hubs: An Exploration of Yiguandao Temples as ‘Portals of Globalization’

Nodes and Hubs: An Exploration of Yiguandao Temples as ‘Portals of Globalization’

The “Greening” of Daoism

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