1st Edition
Tibetan Buddhism in Diaspora Cultural re-signification in practice and institutions
By Ana Lopes
Copyright 2015
290 Pages
by
Routledge
290 Pages
by
Routledge
290 Pages
by
Routledge
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The imperialist ambitions of China – which invaded Tibet in the late 1940s – have sparked the spectacular spread of Tibetan Buddhism worldwide, and especially in western countries. This work is a study on the malleability of a particular Buddhist tradition; on its adaptability in new contexts.
The book analyses the nature of the Tibetan Buddhism in the Diaspora. It examines how the... Read more
Introduction Part I: Death 1. Echoes of Terror from the Top of the World 2. The Power of Compassion Part II: Bardo 3. Buddhist Encounters in the Diaspora Part III: Rebirth 4. A Confluence of Spiritual Universes 5. Etiquette, Fantastic Tales, and the Construction of Sacred Space 6. The Divine Theater of Kalachakra Part IV: Once More Death 7. Spiritual Politics Final Considerations
Biography
Ana Cristina Lopes is Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of São Paulo, Brazil.
