Michel Mohr
Biographic Data
| ID | 3891124 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michel Mohr |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michel |
| FAMILY NAME | Mohr |
| SIGNATURE | MOHR M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2010-6991 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Advanced Contemplation of the Impure
The present article explores the form of meditation called contemplation of the impure (Skt aśubha-bhāvanā; Ch. bújìng guān 不淨觀) and its meticulous description in a Chinese text produced in the early fifth century CE. It illustrates the problematic nature of the pure-impure polarity and suggests that, ultimately, "purity" refers to two different things. As a generic category, it can be understood as a mental construct resulting from the mind's di…
The Missing Link between Meiji Universalism and Postwar Pacifism, and What It Means for the Future
This article focuses on the life of two individuals who were actively promoting universalism in the Meiji era, becoming silent during World War II, and then resurfacing after the war, pursuing similar ideas and agendas. These two individuals were Imaoka Shin'ichirō (1881-1988), the former secretary of the Japanese Unitarian Association who died in 1988 at age 106, and Nishida Tenkō (1872-1968), the founder of the Ittōen movement. The author scrut…
Buddhism, Unitarianism, and the Meiji Competition for Universality
The history of the relationship between Buddhism and Christianity in Meiji Japan (1868−1912) was once presented as a trajectory “from conflict to dialogue” (Thelle 1987). Since then, many works have been published that further complicate this narrative, including several studies which from different perspectives aim at historicizing the modern idea of “religion” itself. As much of this previous work reveals, it was through the mostly conflictual …
Plowing the Zen Field
This survey article focuses on the object and scope of Zen Studies, and on trends visible since 1989. It argues that scholarship about Chan, Zen, Chan, Seon, and Thiên should be more closely integrated with Buddhist Studies, and that the boundaries of this field need to be expanded. Critical and epistemologically aware scholarship only emerged in the 1990s. Hence, scholars need to make a concerted effort in devoting more attention to methodologic…
Nakatomi Harae Kunge
Zen Buddhism during the Tokugawa period
The transformation of Buddhism during the Tokugawa period has not been suf≥ciently explored by modern scholars. In this essay I will attempt to sketch an overall view of Tokugawa-period sectarian consciousness as expressed in the relations between the various obediences of what is popularly called “the Zen sect,” namely the Soto, Rinzai, and Obaku schools. The question of lineage and identity is of central importance here, as this issue is intima…
Vers la redécouverte de Tōrei
The role played by Tōrei in the revival of the Rinzai school is still not widely known. Continuing the movement initiated by his master Hakuin, Tōrei lived at the crucial period preceding the emergence of the Takujū and Inzan lineages. He gave his certification to Gasan, leaving thus his imprint on all the remaining lineages up to today. Tōrei's life and work also reveal a remarkable combination of erudition and spiritual depth, expressed in his …
Advanced Contemplation of the Impure
The present article explores the form of meditation called contemplation of the impure (Skt aśubha-bhāvanā; Ch. bújìng guān 不淨觀) and its meticulous description in a Chinese text produced in the early fifth century CE. It illustrates the problematic nature of the pure-impure polarity and suggests that, ultimately, "purity" refers to two different things. As a generic category, it can be understood as a mental construct resulting from the mind's di…
Vers la redécouverte de Tōrei
The role played by Tōrei in the revival of the Rinzai school is still not widely known. Continuing the movement initiated by his master Hakuin, Tōrei lived at the crucial period preceding the emergence of the Takujū and Inzan lineages. He gave his certification to Gasan, leaving thus his imprint on all the remaining lineages up to today. Tōrei's life and work also reveal a remarkable combination of erudition and spiritual depth, expressed in his …
Zen Buddhism during the Tokugawa period
The transformation of Buddhism during the Tokugawa period has not been suf≥ciently explored by modern scholars. In this essay I will attempt to sketch an overall view of Tokugawa-period sectarian consciousness as expressed in the relations between the various obediences of what is popularly called “the Zen sect,” namely the Soto, Rinzai, and Obaku schools. The question of lineage and identity is of central importance here, as this issue is intima…
Nakatomi Harae Kunge
Plowing the Zen Field
This survey article focuses on the object and scope of Zen Studies, and on trends visible since 1989. It argues that scholarship about Chan, Zen, Chan, Seon, and Thiên should be more closely integrated with Buddhist Studies, and that the boundaries of this field need to be expanded. Critical and epistemologically aware scholarship only emerged in the 1990s. Hence, scholars need to make a concerted effort in devoting more attention to methodologic…
Buddhism, Unitarianism, and the Meiji Competition for Universality
The history of the relationship between Buddhism and Christianity in Meiji Japan (1868−1912) was once presented as a trajectory “from conflict to dialogue” (Thelle 1987). Since then, many works have been published that further complicate this narrative, including several studies which from different perspectives aim at historicizing the modern idea of “religion” itself. As much of this previous work reveals, it was through the mostly conflictual …
The Missing Link between Meiji Universalism and Postwar Pacifism, and What It Means for the Future
This article focuses on the life of two individuals who were actively promoting universalism in the Meiji era, becoming silent during World War II, and then resurfacing after the war, pursuing similar ideas and agendas. These two individuals were Imaoka Shin'ichirō (1881-1988), the former secretary of the Japanese Unitarian Association who died in 1988 at age 106, and Nishida Tenkō (1872-1968), the founder of the Ittōen movement. The author scrut…
Advanced Contemplation of the Impure
The present article explores the form of meditation called contemplation of the impure (Skt aśubha-bhāvanā; Ch. bújìng guān 不淨觀) and its meticulous description in a Chinese text produced in the early fifth century CE. It illustrates the problematic nature of the pure-impure polarity and suggests that, ultimately, "purity" refers to two different things. As a generic category, it can be understood as a mental construct resulting from the mind's di…
Philosophy (7 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (6 works) · Buddhism (5 works) · Japanese History and Culture (5 works) · History (4 works) · Theology (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works)