Be a V-Star!: Dhammakāya Programs to Cultivate Virtue in Thailand’s Youth

The Dhammakāya Temple (Wat Phra Thammakai) in Pathum Thani, Thailand has emerged as one of Buddhism’s largest new religious movements over the past fifty years. The Temple’s phenomenal growth has been linked to its leadership’s ability to apply traditional narratives of merit-making and ethical prac...

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Main Author: Scott, Rachelle M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2021
In: Journal of global buddhism
Year: 2021, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 290-305
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Pathum Thani / Dhammakāya Movement / Teenagers / Event / Television for young people / Evangelization / History 1970-2021
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
AH Religious education
AZ New religious movements
BL Buddhism
KBM Asia
KCA Monasticism; religious orders
RA Practical theology
RH Evangelization; Christian media
TK Recent history
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
Further subjects:B Dhamma Media Channel (DMC)
B Dhammakāya Temple
B Wat Phra Thammakai
B Dhammadāyāda
B Dhamma-heir Program
B V-Star
B Thailand
B Mañgala-sutta
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