Buddhism in Cuba: An Interview with Ven. Bhikkhu Mihita

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 Thera...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of Latin American religions
VerfasserInnen: Sugunasiri, Suwanda H. J. 1936- (InterviewteR) ; Usarski, Frank (InterviewerIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Springer International Publishing 2021
In: International journal of Latin American religions
Jahr: 2021, Band: 5, Heft: 1, Seiten: 181-191
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Sugunasiri, Suwanda H. J. 1936- / Kuba / Therawada
IxTheo Notationen:BL Buddhismus
KBR Lateinamerika
weitere Schlagwörter:B Buddhist mission
B Cuba
B Transplantation of religions
B Communism
B Theravada-Buddhism
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2509-9965
Enthält:Enthalten in: International journal of Latin American religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s41603-020-00105-3