Rebuilding Buddhism: The Theravada Movement in Twentieth-Century Nepal
By David N. Gellner Sarah Le Vine.
Description
Rebuilding buddhism describes in evocative detail the experiences and achievements of nepalis who have adopted theravada buddhism this form of buddhism was introduced into nepal from burma and sri lanka in the 1930s and its adherents have struggled for recognition and acceptance ever since with its focus on the austere figure of the monk and the biography of the historical buddha and more recently with its emphasis on individualizing meditation and on gender equality, theravada buddhism contrasts sharply with the highly ritualized tantric buddhism traditionally practiced in the kathmandu va...
ISBN(s)
8187358394, 9788187358398
