Thailand's international meditation centers : tourism and the global commodification of religious practices

Thailand's international meditation centers tourism and the global commodification of religious practices

Imagining BuddhismTheravada Buddhism and the history of modern Vipassana -- The field of international engagement with Thai meditation centers -- Narratives of international meditators' experiences -- Meditation for tourists in Thailand : commodifying a universal and national symbol -- Pedagogi...

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1. Verfasser: Schedneck, Brooke (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: London Routledge 2015
Schriftenreihe:Routledge religion in contemporary Asia series 3
Schlagworte:
Meditation > Buddhism > Globalization > Religious aspects > Tourism > Buddhismus > Thailand
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Zusammenfassung:Imagining BuddhismTheravada Buddhism and the history of modern Vipassana -- The field of international engagement with Thai meditation centers -- Narratives of international meditators' experiences -- Meditation for tourists in Thailand : commodifying a universal and national symbol -- Pedagogical techniques for translating Vipassana meditation -- Embodying meditation -- The future of Thailand's international meditation centers.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XI, 197 Seiten
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ISBN:9780415819589
978-0-415-81958-9
9781315697284