RT Article
T1 British theravada Buddhism: Otherworldly theories, and the theory of exchange
JF Journal of contemporary religion
VO 13
IS 2
SP 149
OP 170
A1 Bell, Sandra 1948-
LA English
PB Carfax Publ.
YR 1998
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1691332674
AB The article explores the development of the relationship between monks and lay people within the newly established context of British Theravada Buddhism. Unlike their Asian counterparts, the British laity appear not to be interested in the traditional practice of ‘making merit'. The article draws out the implications of this feature of British Buddhism for a more general understanding of reciprocity in Theravada monk/ lay relationships.
DO 10.1080/13537909808580828