Essays about: "Theravada Buddhism"

Found 3 essays containing the words Theravada Buddhism.

  1. 1. The Challenges of Goenka’s Vipassana : How Participants of the Ten-Day Course Make Sense of the Intense Internal Experiences Induced by Vipassana Meditation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Religionshistoria och religionsbeteendevetenskap

    Author : Jan Wallentin; [2023]
    Keywords : Goenka; dhamma; Vipassana; meditation; meditation retreats; ten-day course; energe-like somatic experiences ELSE ; adverse experiences; anomalous experiences; subtle energy; Theravada Buddhism; modern Buddhism; body psychotherapy; secular spirituality; new spirituality; phenomenography; Philosophy and Religion;

    Abstract : In this study, 28 individuals were interviewed about their experiences and interpretations of S. N. Goenka’s ten-day Vipassana course, which involves intense meditation practices. READ MORE

  3. 2. Religious nationalism: Myanmar and the role of Buddhism in anti-Muslim narratives

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Pedagogik

    Author : Emilie Biver; [2014]
    Keywords : nationalism; Buddhism; Myanmar; Rohingya; narrative; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In contrast to the Western ideal of secularization, religion has in some cultures maintained its important role in nationalist undertakings. This is the case in Myanmar, a country that is currently in the midst of a state transformation towards democracy after more than fifty years of authoritarian, military rule. READ MORE

  4. 3. Forces of change : A theoretical analysis of syncretism between Theravada Buddhism and animistic indigenous beliefs in Thailand

    University essay from Avdelningen för kultur-, religions- och utbildningsvetenskap

    Author : Erik Nilsson; [2010]
    Keywords : History of religion; anthropology of religion; animism; syncretism; anti-syncretism; sea nomads; sea gypsies; Urak Lawoi; Chao Ley; Thai Mai; spirit; ghost; indigenous people; ancestors; founders’ cults; spirit cults; Theravada Buddhism; Ko Lanta; Andaman Sea; Thailand.;

    Abstract : Urak Lawoi is the name of one of the sea nomadic tribes which lives along the shores of Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia. They are spread on many of the islands in the Andaman Sea archipelago and Ko Lanta is the main settlement. READ MORE