An Uncouth Monk: The Moral Aesthetics of Buddhist Para-Charisma
In this article, I propose a new theory of “Buddhist para-charisma” by analyzing the case of an iconoclastic monk in Vietnam. My argument draws from 20 months of ethnographic research conducted in Ho Chi Minh City between 2015 and 2019. During fieldwork, I was introduced to a highly respected monk w...
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2023
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 2023, Volume: 51, Issue: 4, Pages: 761-781 |
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Charisma
B Morality B Esoteric B Buddhism B Popular B Aesthetics B antinomian B Emotion B Affect B para-charisma |
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