Introduction Ncounters at a Multidenominational Temple in the South
Introduction Ncounters at a Multidenominational Temple in the South
The Ekoji Buddhist Sangha of Richmond, the “Temple of the Gift of Light” located in Richmond's Museum District in Virginia, houses five distinct groups practicing in separate lineages of Buddhism: Pure Land, Soto Zen, Kagyu (Tibetan), and Vipassana, and the Meditative Inquiry group. This book discusses the exceptional degree of pluralism at Ekoji and the ways in which regionalism may manifest in relation to Buddhism in America. Using the Ekoji Buddhist Sangha of Richmond as the primary case study, the chapter shows how bodily practices serve as paths through the shared space of Ekoji and the streets of Richmond and reveals more about identity formation and expression.
Keywords: Ekoji Buddhist Sangha, Richmond, Pure Land, Soto Zen, Kagyu, Tibetan, Vipassana, Meditative Inquiry, pluralism, regionalism
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