Preliminary Insights into the Constitution of a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery through Autoethnographic Reflections on the Dual/Nondual Mind Duality
Boris H. J. M. Brummans
Anthropology of Consciousness September 1, 2008 DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-3537.2008.00007.x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Autoethnographic essay Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Tibetan Buddhist monks in a monastery in Ladakh, India |
| Topics | Buddhism |
| Citations | 4 |
| Key findings | Proposes that analyzing the relationship between dual and nondual mind can yield preliminary insights into how a Tibetan Buddhist monastery is constituted. |
Abstract
ABSTRACTIn this autoethnographic essay, I reflect on my brief personal experiences of conducting field research on ways in which way a small group of Tibetan Buddhist monks enact a monastic total institution in Ladakh, India. More specifically, I analyze my experiences in view of the relationship between dual and nondual mind, as discussed byHenry Vyner (2002)in Anthropology of Consciousness, and use this analysis to develop preliminary insights into the ways in which a Tibetan Buddhist monastery is constituted.
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