RT Article
T1 Buddhism in Cuba: An Interview with Ven. Bhikkhu Mihita
JF International journal of Latin American religions
VO 5
IS 1
SP 181
OP 191
A1 Sugunasiri, Suwanda H. J. 1936-
A1 Usarski, Frank
LA English
PB Springer International Publishing
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1763004058
AB Ven. Bhikkhu Mihita, also known as Suwanda H. J. Sugunasiri prior to his ordination, was born to Buddhist parents in Tangalla, Sri Lanka. He is an academically trained ordained Theravada monk who, after a multifaceted professional career and long-term religious activities in Canada, introduced Theravada-Buddhism to Cuba. In this interview, Bhikkhu Mihita talks about his personal background, his understanding of Theravada-Buddhism and the circumstances of his project in Cuba.
K1 Buddhist mission
K1 Communism
K1 Cuba
K1 Theravada-Buddhism
K1 Transplantation of religions
DO 10.1007/s41603-020-00105-3