Essay name: Theravada Buddhist studies in Japan
Author:
Keiko Soda
Affiliation: University of Calcutta / Department of Pali
This essay studies the acceptance of Buddhism in Japanese culture and nature, in light of the concept of “Impermanence”. The history of Japanese Buddhism traces its origins from its introduction through Korea, evolving significantly over various periods.
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- - 113. Siddham). He studied the Sanskrit language by himself and wrote some theses about Sanskrit grammer. He pub- lished Sanskrit editions of three sutras, Sukha- vativyuhe, dhana and Bhadracan-name-aryasamantabhadra-prani- Prajñā-pāramitā hrdaya. The new Buddhist studies in Japan has been started by the scholars having studied in Europe. They were Nanjyō Bunyπ (1848-1927) and Kasahara Kenju. They studied Sanskrit studies under Prof. Max Muller in Oxford University. Nanjyō introduced the new way of learning he had studied in England. But unfortunately Kasahara died when he came back to Japan. These two scholars gave the great inspiration to the Buddhist scholars in afterwards. On returning to Japan Nanjyð gave the lectures on Sanskrit studies in Ōtani Univer- sity and Tokyo University. It was the beginning of lecturing on Sanskrit studies and Indology in many national and private universities in Japan. Junjirō Takakusu (1866-1945) succeeded Nanjyō at Tokyo University. He also studied under Prof. Max Muller at Oxford. After coming back to Japan he became a professor of Sanskrit literature and Indian philosophy at Tokyo University. He wrote many theses in English and became famous in abroad. } He was not only a great
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