“We Are Descendants of the Buddha”
The Youth Buddhist Society and Return Globalization in Sankissa
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Although the spread of Buddhism and the transmission of dhamma beyond its place of origins have been taking place for many centuries, these instantiations abroad are once again taking root in the homeland through a form of return globalization. Focusing on the Youth Buddhist Society of India, we examine the creative and pragmatic ways in which Indian youth are reclaiming the Shakya identity and ancestry associated with the historical Buddha for their low caste-community at the Buddhist sacred site of Sankissa. Central to these emergent forms of social and ethical self-engagement is the importance of Buddhist education and access to global and transnational religious networks as a source of cultural empowerment.
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La diffusion transnationale du bouddhisme et des règles qui lui sont associées (dhamma) est un phénomène pluriséculaire qui n’est pas sans impact sur l’Inde, son pays d’origine. En effet, les réplications étrangères y redynamisent et y enrichissent la pratique de cette religion, selon une sorte d’effet boomerang. Cet article illustre cette dynamique en étudiant comment la connexion aux réseaux bouddhistes transnationaux permet aux jeunes membres de la Youth Buddhist Society of India de s’approprier de manière créative et pragmatique l’identité et l’ascendance Shakya associées au Bouddha historique, sur le site sacré bouddhiste de Sankissa. L’éducation bouddhiste mondialisée permet une autonomisation culturelle et favorise l’émergence de nouvelles formes d’engagement social et éthique en Inde.
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“We Are Descendants of the Buddha”
The Youth Buddhist Society and Return Globalization in Sankissa
In: Social Sciences and MissionsSearch for other papers by David Geary in
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Google Scholar
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Search for other papers by Manish Kumar in
Current site
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PubMed
Abstract
Although the spread of Buddhism and the transmission of dhamma beyond its place of origins have been taking place for many centuries, these instantiations abroad are once again taking root in the homeland through a form of return globalization. Focusing on the Youth Buddhist Society of India, we examine the creative and pragmatic ways in which Indian youth are reclaiming the Shakya identity and ancestry associated with the historical Buddha for their low caste-community at the Buddhist sacred site of Sankissa. Central to these emergent forms of social and ethical self-engagement is the importance of Buddhist education and access to global and transnational religious networks as a source of cultural empowerment.
Résumé
La diffusion transnationale du bouddhisme et des règles qui lui sont associées (dhamma) est un phénomène pluriséculaire qui n’est pas sans impact sur l’Inde, son pays d’origine. En effet, les réplications étrangères y redynamisent et y enrichissent la pratique de cette religion, selon une sorte d’effet boomerang. Cet article illustre cette dynamique en étudiant comment la connexion aux réseaux bouddhistes transnationaux permet aux jeunes membres de la Youth Buddhist Society of India de s’approprier de manière créative et pragmatique l’identité et l’ascendance Shakya associées au Bouddha historique, sur le site sacré bouddhiste de Sankissa. L’éducation bouddhiste mondialisée permet une autonomisation culturelle et favorise l’émergence de nouvelles formes d’engagement social et éthique en Inde.
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