O MOMENTO DA PESQUISA SOBRE BUDISMO NO BRASIL: TENDÊNCIAS E QUESTÕES ABERTA

O artigo esboça a situação atual da pesquisa sobre o budismo no Brasil e, estimulado pelos outros textos apresentados nesse número de Debate s do NER aborda alguns problemas em função de um futuro debate mais oportuno sobre eles

Buddhism in South America: an overview with reference to the South American context

In the first part the article offers a preliminary synoptic approach to Buddhism in South America in general. The latter part is based on a combination of different kinds of references, including academic sources, official statistics of religion launched by governmental and research agencies Buddhist directories, estimations of the statistical relevance of Buddhism by continent, by country or in a city, and homepages run by Buddhists institutions active in South America. Since research on Buddhism in Brazil is well advanced, the reader can expect more details in the second part of this essay dedicated to a description and interpretation of the situation in the only Portuguese speaking country in South América

"The last missionary to leave the temple should turn off the light": sociological remarks on the decline of Japanese "immigrant" Buddhism in Brazil

"Empirical data indicate that the so-called 'Buddhism of yellow color' that is predominantly associated with Japanese 'immigrant' Buddhism, is constantly in decline in terms of 'explicit' adherents. After some methodological observations, this article gives an overview of the relevant statistical data. The last part discusses possible reasons for these negative dynamics, referring to causes within Buddhist institutions, the ethnic community, and at the level of the individual." [author's abstract

O momento da pesquisa sobre o Budismo no Brasil: tendencias e questões abertas

The article sketches the current state of research on Buddhism in Brazil and approaches some problems in order to stimulate a future discussion about the respective issues

Die Stigmatisierung Neuer Spiritueller Bewegungen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Diese Arbeit wurde 1987 als Dissertation an der Universität Hannover verteidigt. Sie ist als Kritik an der damaligen "Jugendsekten"-Debatte ausgelegt und greift dabei auf den devianzsoziologischen Entwurf des sogenannten Etikettierungsansatzes (Labeling Approach) zurück

Declínio do budismo "amarelo" no Brasil

Empirical research shows that 'Yellow Buddhism,' primarily associated with Japanese immigrants in Brazil, is steadily declining in terms of its 'explicit' followers. After some methodological observations, the article examines the relevant statistical data. The final part of the text discusses possible reasons for this negative dynamic at three levels of explanation: namely, internal motives related to Buddhist institutions, configurations within the ethnic community, and factors at individual level.Pesquisas empíricas indicam que o chamado "budismo de cor amarela", sobretudo associado ao budismo de imigração japonesa, está em um declínio constante no que diz respeito a adeptos explícitos. Depois de algumas considerações metodológicas, o artigo aborda os dados estatísticos relevantes. Na parte final são discutidas possíveis razões da dinâmica negativa, em conformidade com três níveis de explicação, a saber: motivos relacionados com instituições budistas; constelações dadas na comunidade étnica; fatores no âmbito do indivíduo

A estrutura heurística da pesquisa sobre religião e processos migratórios - síntese e exemplificação

O salto quantitativo de pesquisas sobre a religião e a migração nos últimos anos representa, para a Ciência da Religião, um segundo desafio acadêmico. Além do levantamento constante de dados relativos ao campo em questão e sua análise, há a necessidade de contextualizar as pesquisas singulares em um quadro referencial que reflita a sistemática heurística deste campo na sua totalidade. Este artigo apresenta este quadro referencial em forma de um modelo composto por três eixos analíticos constitutivos do estudo sobre a relação entre a religião e a migração. A parte final traz alguns exemplos em prol da demonstração da utilidade do esquema.

Conflitos religiosos no âmbito do Budismo internacional e suas repercussões no campo budista brasileiro

Although generally considered a tolerant or even an ultra-pacifistic religion, contemporary Buddhism is far from being free from internal political-religious tensions. The present article sketches three conflicts: the first is located within the Kagyüpaline where two sub-currents argue about the legitimacy of the spiritual leader of the school; the second refers to the controversy over Dorje Shugden, a protective deity whose veneration was declared dangerous by the Dalai Lama and other leaders of the Guelugpa-school in opposition to the defenders of this religious practice; the third one is the dispute over Soka Gakkai whose status as a modern representative of Nichiren Buddhism is questioned by other Japanese Buddhist groups. After having laid out the basic characteristics of the three conflicts the article deals with their impact on contemporary Brazilian Buddhism

O dharma verde-amarelo mal-sucedido: um esboçoda acanhada situação do Budismo

Contrary to the positive image maintaned by the mass media there is no evidence for the claim that Buddhism is one of the most dramaticaly growing religions in Brazil. From the empirical point of view, rather the opposite is true. The article confronts the public image with the results of academic research including the last two national census, and dicusses the main problems and challenges the contemporary Brazilian Buddhism is confronted with