Teaching Dharma, grooming Sangha: the Buddhist college of Singapore
This article is a preliminary observation of the recently established Buddhist College of Singapore (BCS). It seeks to propose, building on Kuah Khun Eng's notion of "Reformist Buddhism", that the college can be seen as a product of the Reformist Buddhist movement in Singapore. By pos...
| Published in: | Sojourn |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institution
2009
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Sojourn
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| Further subjects: | B
University education
B Reformer B Buddhism B Singapore B Neigung Philosophy B Religious institution B Reform movement B Singapore Institute of higher learning Buddhism Reform movement Reformerische Orientierung University education Religious organization Religiöse Institution B Religious organization B Institute of higher learning |
| Summary: | This article is a preliminary observation of the recently established Buddhist College of Singapore (BCS). It seeks to propose, building on Kuah Khun Eng's notion of "Reformist Buddhism", that the college can be seen as a product of the Reformist Buddhist movement in Singapore. By positioning the BCS within this larger context of Reformist Buddhist movement, this article argues that Reformist Buddhism has legitimized the process of rationalization and bureaucratization of the Buddhist institutions in the country. This has, to a large extent, contributed to the organizational and educational structure of the BCS. (Sojourn/GIGA) |
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| ISSN: | 0217-9520 |
| Contains: | In: Sojourn
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