The Birth of Insight. Meditation, Modern Buddhism, and the Burmese Monk Ledi Sayadaw, Erik Braun. Chicago and London, The University of Chicago Press, 2013, 257 p.
G. Rozenberg
December 1, 2014 DOI: 10.4000/moussons.3175 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis |
|---|---|
| Topics | Buddhism Meditation |
| Key points | Argues that the abolition of the Burmese monarchy in 1885 and British colonial non-engagement in religious affairs prompted a multifaceted, multipolar movement among Burmese concerned about the future of Buddhism as the foundation of their social existence. |
Abstract
Dans cet ouvrage issu de sa these de doctorat, Erik Braun s’arrete sur un moment cle de l’histoire du bouddhisme birman, au tournant du xxe siecle. Dans un contexte colonial ou la monarchie a ete abolie (1885) et ou le gouvernement britannique pratique une politique de non-engagement dans les affaires religieuses, les Birmans sont fortement preoccupes par le devenir de la religion bouddhique, socle de leur existence sociale. Emerge alors un mouvement multiforme et multipolaire pour la sauvega...
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