In the Wake of Aum: The Formation and Transformation of a Universe of Belief

The purpose of this article is to consider Aum Shinrikyō as a religion, and to clarify the defining characteristics of its universe of belief. Asahara Shōkō was a member of Agonshō, one of the New New Religions, and spent several years diligently practicing that faith before founding his own religio...

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Main Author: Shimazono, Susumu 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [1995]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 1995, Volume: 22, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 381-415
Further subjects:B Religious Practices
B Vajrayana
B Religious Studies
B Mahayana
B Yoga
B Gurus
B Karma
B Satori
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