Tantric Buddhists in Buenos Aires: A Case Study of Secular Religiosity among Young People

This paper examines the experiences of a group of people from the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, who call themselves "Tantric practitioners". "Tantra" is presented as the philosophy that lies within Tibetan Buddhism. The studied population is made up of young people aged betwee...

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主要作者: Becerra, Gaston (Author)
格式: 電子 Article
語言:English
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出版: 2011
In: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Year: 2011, 卷: 1, 發布: 2, Pages: 97-102
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