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Modern Thai Buddhism and Buddhadasa
A Social History
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| Author(s) : Tomoni Ito |
| Publishers Price : £27.50 |
| Wisdom Price : £24.75(save 10%)
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| ISBN : 9971695723 | | EAN : 9789971695729 | | Cover : Paperback | | Pages : 390 | | Size : 230 x 154mm | | Publisher : NUS Press | | Published : 2012 |
Category : Theravada Buddhism: Thai
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Synopsis:
The renowned Buddhist master Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (1906-93) injected fresh life into Thai Buddhism by exploring and teaching little known transcendent aspects of the religion. His investigations excited both monks and lay people, and gave rise to vigorous discussion in shops, temple yards and newly founded Buddhist associations. While these discussions included serious exchanges on Buddhist doctrine and practice, they also included jokes and light humour, criticisms of weak evidence for various positions, and rumours that Buddhadasa was a communist sympathizer.
Ito's account of Buddhadasa draws on this popular literature and on conversations with a broad spectrum of the people. The result is a lively intellectual and social history of contemporary Thai Buddhism built around the life of an exceptional monk who captured the interests of Buddhists pursuing spiritual depth in the context of the ideological conflicts of the Cold War. |
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