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...
Publié dans: | International journal of Latin American religions |
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Auteurs: | ; |
Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Springer International Publishing
2021
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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
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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. |
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ISSN: | 2509-9965 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: International journal of Latin American religions
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s41603-020-00105-3 |