Why and how do women engage with Buddhism and philosophy? The present volume aims to answer these questions by examining the life and philosophy of a Korean Zen Buddhist nun, Kim Iryŏp (1896–1971). The daughter of a pastor, Iryŏp began questioning Christian doctrine as a teenager. In a few years, she became increasingly involved in women’s movements in Korea, speaking against society’s control of female sexuality and demanding sexual freedom and free divorce for women. While in her late twenties, an existential turn in her thinking led Iryŏp to Buddhism; she eventually joined a monastery and went on to become a leading figure in the female monastic community until her death. After taking the tonsure, Iryŏp followed the advice of her teacher and stopped publishing for more than two decades.^ She returned to the world of letters in her sixties, using her strong, distinctive voice to address fundamental questions on the scope of identity, the meaning of being human, and the value of existence. In her writing, she frequently adopted an autobiographical style that combined her experiences with Buddhist teachings. Through a close analysis of Iryŏp’s story, Buddhist philosophy and practice in connection with East Asian new women’s movements, and continental philosophy, this volume offers a creative interpretation of Buddhism as both a philosophy and a religion actively engaged with lives as they are lived. It presents a fascinating narrative on how women connect with the world--whether through social issues such as gender inequality, a Buddhist worldview, or existential debates on human existence and provides readers with a new way of philosophizing that is transformative and deeply connected with everyday life.^ Women and Buddhist Philosophy: Engaging Zen Master Kim Iryŏp will be of primary interest to scholars and students of Buddhism, Buddhist and comparative philosophy, and gender and Korean studies. -- Publisher's description Between light and darkness (1896-1920) -- To see and be seen (1918-1927) -- Sense and nonsense of revolt (1924-1927) -- I who have lost me (1927-1935) -- Time for reconciliation : reflections of a Zen Buddhist nun (1955-1960) -- At the end of the journey : in between happiness and misfortune (1960-1971) -- A life lived : women and Buddhist philosophy (posthumous). Jin Y. Park. A study of the International Center for Korean Studies at the Research Institute of Korean Studies, Korea University. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Women and Buddhist Philosophy: Engaging Zen Master Kim Iryop

Park, Jin Y.;

Second Language Teaching & Curriculum Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawai'i Manoa - Center for Pacific Island Studies

Studies of the International Center for Korean Studies, Korea University Ser, Honolulu, 2017

United States, United States of America

Feb 28, 2017

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Source title: Women and Buddhist Philosophy: Engaging Zen Master Kim Iryŏp (Studies of the International Center for Korean Studies, Korea University)

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One -- Chapter One. Between Light and Darkness (1896-1920) -- Sister, Oh My Sister -- One Petal, Higuchi Ichiyō of Korea -- Chapter Two. To See and Be Seen (1918-1927) -- The New Women: Their Lives and Their Deaths -- Body That Matters: The Seitō and the Gibson Girls -- Chapter Three. Sense and Nonsense of Revolt (1924-1927) -- Ethics of Marriage, Ethics of Freedom -- Individualism: Old and New -- Part Two -- Chapter Four. I Who Have Lost Me (1927-1935) -- Encountering Buddhism -- Kim Iryŏp and Zen Buddhism in Korea -- Chapter Five. Time for Reconciliation: Reflections of a Zen Buddhist Nun (1955-1960) -- Kim Iryŏp's Buddhism -- Beyond Good and Evil: Reflections on Christianity -- Kim Iryŏp and the Philosophy of Religion -- Chapter Six. At the End of the Journey: In Between Happiness and Misfortune (1960-1971) -- The Critics: Between the Secular and the Sacred -- Life, This Invincible Source of Existence -- Chapter Seven. A Life Lived: Women and Buddhist Philosophy -- Writing, Buddhist Practice, and the Production of Meaning -- Experience and Narrative Identity: The Logic of Exclusion -- Women and Buddhist Philosophy -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z

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