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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Publié dans:International journal of Latin American religions
Auteurs: Sugunasiri, Suwanda H. J. 1936- (Personne interrogée) ; Usarski, Frank (Interviewer)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer International Publishing 2021
Dans: International journal of Latin American religions
Année: 2021, Volume: 5, Numéro: 1, Pages: 181-191
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Sugunasiri, Suwanda H. J. 1936- / Kuba / Theravāda
Classifications IxTheo:BL Bouddhisme
KBR Amérique Latine
Sujets non-standardisés:B Buddhist mission
B Cuba
B Transplantation of religions
B Communism
B Theravada-Buddhism
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Résumé: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
Contient:Enthalten in: International journal of Latin American religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s41603-020-00105-3