TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dy, Ari C.
TI  - Chinese Buddhism in Catholic Philippines: syncretism as identity / 
SN  - 9789712731600
AV  - BQ 569 .P6 D9 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Mandaluyong City
PB  - Anvil Pub.
KW  - Buddhism
KW  - Philippines
KW  - History
KW  - Chinese
KW  - Religion
KW  - Spirituality
KW  - Buddhist temples
N1  - Being Chinese in the Philippines : a preliminary discussion of history and culture; Chinese Budhism in the Philippines: History and present reality -- Patterns of growth -- Monastic networks and backgrounds -- Regular activities -- Profiles of temples; Buddhism as a Chinese religion: The Chineseness of Chinese Buddhism -- Religious and cultural adaptation -- Social adaptation -- Contemporary Chinese Buddhism -- Southeast Asia : Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia -- Comparison with Chinese Buddhism in the Philippines; Scriptures and devotions : the religious dimensions of Chinese Buddhism in the Philippines; Planting good roots, creating affinities, and practicing compassion : sociocultural dimensions: Overseas Chinese organizations -- Chinese Buddhist identity through education -- Profiles of schools -- Informal education and cultural activities -- Planting good roots and creating affinities -- Chinese Buddhist charitable work; Chinese Buddhist culture and Chinese identity : Sacralization of identity : the social forces that shape Chinese Buddhism -- Typologies of being Chinese, Filipino and Buddhist -- Role of Buddhist institutions in the cultural and ethnic discourse : integration or isolation? -- What picture emerges? Evaluating the religious, cultural, and social impact of Chinese Buddhism in the Philippines -- The nature of Chinese Buddhism in the Philippines
ER  -