Essays about: "Tibetan identity"
Found 2 essays containing the words Tibetan identity.
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1. The Life Stories of Padmasambhava and their Significance for Tibetan Buddhists
University essay from Avdelningen för kultur-, religions- och utbildningsvetenskapAbstract : This works seeks to examine a small selection of biographies of Padmasambhava, the figure who introduced and spread the Buddhist teachings in Tibet during the eighth century. These writings appear to have a function that goes beyond merely recounting the details of Padmasambhava’s life and works. READ MORE
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2. Tibetan, but not from Tibet A Minor Field Study on Tibetan Diasporic Identity in India
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This paper is the result of a minor field study (MFS) on Tibetan youth in India. The main research question is: How does the second generation of Tibetans in India express their identity, and what implications does this have on their belonging to a diasporic group? The aim of this paper is to present discourses within the Tibetan diaspora and how the second generation relates to these as well as creates its own. READ MORE