Teacher-Student Relations in Two Tibetan Buddhist Groups in Helsinki

Based on sixteen interviews with members of two Tibetan Buddhist groups in Helsinki, Finland, this article investigates how the role of the guru, power imbalance and power abuse are perceived by the students. This qualitative study aims at understanding what shape the reverence to the Vajrayana teac...

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Authors: Sharapan, Maria (Author) ; Härkönen, Mitra (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2017]
In: Contemporary buddhism
Year: 2017, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 437-454
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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