1st Edition
New Buddhist Movements in Thailand Towards an Understanding of Wat Phra Dhammakaya and Santi Asoke
Introduction 1. Setting the Scene: The Religious and Socio-Political Context of the Development of the Two Movements 2. The Inception and Development of the Wat Phra Dhammakaya Movement 3. An Analysis of the Wat Phra Dhammakaya Movement 4. The Approach of Wat Phra Dhammakaya to Spiritual Development 5. The History of the Santi Asike Movement and a Description of its Various Communities 6. The Distinctives of Santi Asoke and an Analysis of the Movement 7. The Approach of Santi Asoke to Spiritual Purification. Conclusion. Appendix 1: Research Methodology. Appendix 2: Analysis of the Santi Asoke Questionnaire
Biography
Rory Mackenzie teaches Buddhism and Practical Theology at the International Christian College, Glasgow. He has lived in Thailand for eleven years, is involved in the Thai community in Edinburgh and makes regular visits back to Thailand.
