Buddhism, Aryan Discourse, Racism, and the Influence of Christianity in Colonial Ceylon

Evidence from the Pali texts suggests that the Buddha opposed judging people on the grounds of their place of birth, their ethnic identity, or their skin color.1 In practice, however, Buddhist traditions have not been and are not free of such judgments. This article illustrates this through a case s...

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Main Author: Harris, Elizabeth J. 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: Buddhist Christian studies
Year: 2024, Volume: 44, Pages: 89-103
Further subjects:B Christian Mission
B Buddhism
B Sri Lanka
B Postcolonial
B Colonialism
B Ceylon
B Pali texts
B Anagārika Dharmapāla
B Racism
B Aryan discourse
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