Buddhist Pilgrimage: A Comparison of Lumbini and Shikoku
The following essay is a comparison of the current state and potential value of Lumbini (Nepal) and the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Sacred Places circuit (Japan) as pilgrimage and tourist centers. Based on recent data gathered by the author, he seeks to examine the experiences of recent pilgrimages in Shik...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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Bulletin of the Nanzan Institute for Religion & Culture
Year: 2017, Volume: 41, Pages: 21-55 |
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| Summary: | The following essay is a comparison of the current state and potential value of Lumbini (Nepal) and the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Sacred Places circuit (Japan) as pilgrimage and tourist centers. Based on recent data gathered by the author, he seeks to examine the experiences of recent pilgrimages in Shikoku and speculates on the possibility of the future development of, and international collaboration between, these two famous religious sites. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Nanzan Shūkyō Bunka Kenkyūjo, Bulletin of the Nanzan Institute for Religion & Culture
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