Fenomen polityzacji buddyzmu w XXI wieku
Buddyzm jako narzędzie budowania ideowej tożsamości narodu w Birmie (Mjanma) i na Sri Lance oraz realizowania polityki zagranicznej w kontekście współzawodnictwa indyjsko-chińskiego w Azji. ~Autor: […]
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Thailand’s rebel female Buddhist monks defying tradition
‘I’m going to overcome this obstacle and become ordained like I’ve always wanted,’ says Boodsabann Chanthawong, one of hundreds of women donning the saffron robe. Athit […]
Dalai Lama apologises for comments about women
The Dalai Lama has apologised for controversial comments about the possibility of a woman succeeding him. Speaking to the BBC last month, the Tibetan spiritual leader […]
Pacifists no more: Militant Buddhism is on the march in Sri Lanka
As the tectonic plates of Buddhism and Islam collide around the world, some monks feel they have no choice but to turn to nationalism to […]