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Cet ouvrage consacré aux communautés bouddhiques de Ceylan s’intéresse tout d’abord aux monastères modernes, présentant leurs diverses composantes : temple (vihāra), stūpa, arbre de la bodhi, salle de prédication, salle capitulaire, bibliothèque, bâtiments résidentiels, édicules rituels, salles de cours et ermitages. Il examine aussi brièvement, de manière à fournir des points de comparaison, les monastères singhalais anciens. Il se poursuit par l’étude de l’iconographie moderne du bouddhisme singhalais (Buddha, Bodhisattva, disciples, dieux et personnages divers) et de son culte. Il s’attache enfin à décrire la vie des moines (emploi du temps, activités spirituelles, costume et équipement, nourriture et biens personnels), l’organisation de la communauté, la vie économique des monastères, leurs activités culturelles, charitables, sociales et politiques. The present volume in French is devoted to the study of Buddhist communities in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). It first deals with modern monasteries and the diverse elements that constitute them: temple (vihāra), stūpa, bodhi tree, sermon hall, library, residential buildings, ritual aedicules, classrooms and hermitages; it also briefly examines ancient Sinhalese monasteries with a view to furnishing some points of comparison. It then proceeds to study the modern iconography of Sinhalese Buddhism (Buddha, Bodhisattva, disciples, diverse gods and other characters) and image worship. Lastly, it describes the life of the monks (time-table, spiritual activities, costume and equipment, diet and personal belongings), community organisation, economic life of the monasteries and their cultural, charitable, social and political activities.

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By 2030, over 30% of the Japanese population will be 65 or older, foreshadowing the demographic changes occurring elsewhere in Asia and around the world. What can we learn from a study of the aging population of Japan and how can these findings inform a path forward for the elderly, their families, and for policy makers? Based on nearly a decade of research, Aging and Loss examines how the landscape of aging is felt, understood, and embodied by older adults themselves. In detailed portraits, anthropologist Jason Danely delves into the everyday lives of older Japanese adults as they construct narratives through acts of reminiscence, social engagement and ritual practice, and reveals the pervasive cultural aesthetic of loss and of being a burden. Through first-hand accounts of rituals in homes, cemeteries, and religious centers, Danely argues that what he calls the self-in-suspense can lead to the emergence of creative participation in an economy of care. In everyday rituals for the spirits, older adults exercise agency and reinterpret concerns of social abandonment within a meaningful cultural narrative and, by reimagining themselves and their place in the family through these rituals, older adults in Japan challenge popular attitudes about eldercare. Danely's discussion of health and long-term care policy, and community welfare organizations, reveal a complex picture of Japan's aging society.

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