The Bodhisattva, the Dharmarāja, and the Dalai Lamas: Evaluating the Religious and Political Causes of Tibetan Self-Immolation
Since 2009, over one hundred and fifty Tibetans have self-immolated. While most scholarly discussions of these tragedies have revolved around non-violent, bodhisattva ethics, we challenge and supplement those interpretations through an analysis of the long lineage of defensive violence in Tibetan Bu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2018]
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Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 86, Issue: 3, Pages: 759-788 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Tibet
/ Suicide by burning oneself
/ Non-violent resistance
/ Lamaism
/ Bodhisattva ideal
/ Dalai Lama
/ Religious conflict
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| IxTheo Classification: | BL Buddhism KBM Asia |
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