Becoming Buddhist: experiences of socialization and self-transformation in two Australian Buddhist centres

Approaching the Western Buddhist experience -- Instruction and practice at the Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre -- Self-transformation through Vipassana practice -- Participation and exploration at Vajrayana Institute -- The practice of self-transformation at Vajrayana Institute -- An overvi...

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Main Author: Eddy, Glenys (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Oxford New Delhi Sydney Bloomsbury Academic 2019
In:Year: 2019
Series/Journal:Continuum advances in religious studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Australia / Buddhism
B Australia / Buddhism / Religious institution / Vipaśyanā / Vajrayāna
RelBib Classification:BL Buddhism
KBS Australia; Oceania
Further subjects:B Interview
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Summary:Approaching the Western Buddhist experience -- Instruction and practice at the Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre -- Self-transformation through Vipassana practice -- Participation and exploration at Vajrayana Institute -- The practice of self-transformation at Vajrayana Institute -- An overview of the experimental journey: Vipassana- and Vajrayana-insights
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1350101028