Theravada Buddhism has experienced a powerful and far-reaching revival in modern Nepal, especially among the Newar Buddhist laity, many of whom are reorganizing their lives according to its precepts, practices and ideals. This book documents these far-reaching social and personal transformations and links them to political, economic and cultural
Theravada Buddhism has experienced a powerful and far-reaching revival in modern Nepal, especially among the Newar Buddhist laity, many of whom are reorganizing their lives according to its precepts, practices and ideals. This book documents these far-reaching social and personal transformations and links them to political, economic and cultural
Lauren Leve is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1: Introduction: Seeing Things As They Are Chapter 2: 'A Garden of Every Kind of People:' Newar Buddhists in Hindu Nepal Chapter 3: The Revival of "Pure Buddhism" Chapter 4: What Makes A Theravada Buddhist? Chapter 5: Becoming "Pure Buddhist" (1): Practices of Personhood Chapter 6: Becoming "Pure Buddhist" (2): Vipassana Meditation and the Theravada Care of the Self Chapter 7: The Best Dharma for Today: Post-Protestant Buddhism in Neoliberal Nepal Conclusion: The Buddhist Art of Living, in Nepal and Elsewhere
Chapter 1: Introduction: Seeing Things As They Are Chapter 2: 'A Garden of Every Kind of People:' Newar Buddhists in Hindu Nepal Chapter 3: The Revival of "Pure Buddhism" Chapter 4: What Makes A Theravada Buddhist? Chapter 5: Becoming "Pure Buddhist" (1): Practices of Personhood Chapter 6: Becoming "Pure Buddhist" (2): Vipassana Meditation and the Theravada Care of the Self Chapter 7: The Best Dharma for Today: Post-Protestant Buddhism in Neoliberal Nepal Conclusion: The Buddhist Art of Living, in Nepal and Elsewhere
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