Chinese Buddhism Today

Yu-Shuang Yao is a Professor at Fo Guang University, Taiwan, specializing in contemporary religions of Taiwan. Richard Gombrich is founder and President of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies. Before his retirement in 2004, he held the Boden Chair of Sanskrit at Oxford University and a Professorial Fellowship at Balliol College for 28 years. He supervised nearly 50 theses on Buddhist topics, and is the author of 200 publications. He continues to lecture and teach at universities round the world. Yu-Shuang Yao is a Professor at Fo Guang University, Taiwan, specializing in contemporary religions of Taiwan. Richard Gombrich is founder and President of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies. Before his retirement in 2004, he held the Boden Chair of Sanskrit at Oxford University and a Professorial Fellowship at Balliol College for 28 years. He supervised nearly 50 theses on Buddhist topics, and is the author of 200 publications. He continues to lecture and teach at universities round the world.

• Foreword by Eileen Barker, Professor Emeritus of Sociology with Special Reference to the Study of Religion, London School of EconomicsChapter 1: Preamble: Previous WorkChapter 2: Introduction: Our TitleChapter 3: Karma, Death and AncestorsChapter 4: Hsing Yun’s ethos and activitiesChapter 5: FGS and EducationChapter 6: Public Ritual at FGS main monastery, KaohsiungChapter 7: Ritual as SymphonyChapter 8: Fo Guang Shan’s activities: Edification through Spectacle and EntertainmentChapter 9: Offshoots of FGS