The Oxford Handbook of Lived Buddhism

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The Oxford Handbook of Lived Buddhism is written by Courtney Bruntz and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0197658695 (ISBN 10) and 9780197658697 (ISBN 13).

Attention to lived religion has significantly shaped religious studies and has only recently impacted the field of Buddhism. Rather than asserting a separation between "real" religion happening within official organizations on the one hand, and "folk" traditions practiced by everyday adherents on the other, the lived religion model understands the religious experience as an ongoing negotiation of personal practice and belief. Given the relative fluidity of Buddhism, a lived religion approach decenters the most significant authorities, while valuing the varied perspectives of ordinary practitioners. As the field develops, The Oxford Handbook of Lived Buddhism fills a major gap in the scholarship, offering insight into the practices, social interactions, sacred spaces, and outward expressions of the religion. As such, the Handbook will be a timely contribution, opening new possibilities for study alongside texts and institutions.