Zen-Buddhismus im deutschsprachigen Internet – Eine kultursoziologische Annäherung

Abstract

This article focuses on the changes in religious practice and the creation of authority among German-speaking Zen Buddhists resulting from the use of digital media. Using two examples – a representative of Daishin-Zen and a representative of Neo-Zen – new stagings, patterns of action and rhetoric are identified with the help of videography analysis, among other things. Observations at the real type level lead to the construction of initial cultural-sociological ideal types. The new offerings make it possible to shape religious practice solely with the help of digital tools without completely losing contact with a religious community, which invites further theoretical considerations.