Buddhism Conflict And Violence In Modern Sri Lanka
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Buddhism Conflict And Violence In Modern Sri Lanka
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Author : Mahinda Deegalle
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-09-27
Buddhism Conflict And Violence In Modern Sri Lanka written by Mahinda Deegalle and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-27 with Religion categories.
Interdisciplinary in its approach, this book explores the dilemmas that Buddhism faces in relation to the continuing ethnic conflict and violence in modern Sri Lanka. Prominent scholars in the fields of anthropology, history, Buddhist studies and Pali examine multiple dimensions of the problem. Buddhist responses to the crisis are discussed in detail, along with how Buddhism can help to create peace in Sri Lanka. Evaluating the role of Buddhists and their institutions in bringing about an end to war and violence as well as possibly heightening the problem, this collection puts forward a critical analysis of the religious conditions contributing to continuing hostilities.
Buddhism And Ethnic Conflict In Sri Lanka
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Author : Patrick Grant
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2009-01-05
Buddhism And Ethnic Conflict In Sri Lanka written by Patrick Grant and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-05 with Religion categories.
Patrick Grant explores the relationship between Buddhism and violent ethnic conflict in modern Sri Lanka using the concept of "regressive inversion." Regressive inversion occurs when universal teaching, such as that of the Buddha, is redeployed to supercharge passions associated with the kinds of group loyalty that the universal teaching itself intends to transcend. The book begins with an account of the main teachings of Theravada Buddhism and looks at how these inform, or fail to inform, modern interpreters. Grant considers the writings of three key figures—Anagarika Dharmapala, Walpola Rahula, and J. R. Jayewardene—who addressed Buddhism and politics in the years leading up to Sri Lanka's political independence from Britain, and subsequently, in postcolonial Sri Lanka. This book makes the Sri Lankan conflict accessible to readers interested in the modern global phenomenon of ethnic violence involving religion and also illuminates similar conflicts around the world.
Popularizing Buddhism
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Author : Mahinda Deegalle
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2007-06-01
Popularizing Buddhism written by Mahinda Deegalle and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-01 with Religion categories.
Explores the ritual practice of Buddhist preaching.
Buddhist Extremists And Muslim Minorities
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Author : John Clifford Holt
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-09-30
Buddhist Extremists And Muslim Minorities written by John Clifford Holt and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-30 with History categories.
When the civil war in Sri Lanka between Sinhala Buddhists and Tamils ended in 2009, many Sri Lankans and foreign observers alike hoped to see the re-establishment of relatively harmonious religious and ethnic relations among the various communities in the country. Instead, a different type of violence erupted, this time aimed at the Muslim community. The essays in Buddhist Extremists and Muslim Minorities investigate the history and current state of Buddhist-Muslim relations in Sri Lanka, in an attempt to identify the causes of this newly emergent conflict. Euro-American readers unfamiliar with this story will be surprised to learn that it inverts common stereotypes of the two religious groups. In this context, certain groups of Buddhists, generally considered peace-oriented in the West, are engaged in victimizing Muslims, who are increasingly seen as militant. The authors examine the historical contexts and substantive reasons that gave rise to Buddhist nationalism and aggressive attacks on Muslim communities. The rise of Buddhist nationalism in general is analyzed and explained, while the specific role, methods, and character of the militant Bodu Bala Sena ("Army of Buddhist Power") movement receive particular scrutiny. The motivations for attacks on Muslims may include deep-seated perceptions of economic disparity, but elements of religious culture (ritual and symbol) are also seen as catalysts for explosive acts of violence. This much-needed, timely commentary promises to shift the standard narrative on Muslims and religious violence.
Buddhism Betrayed
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Author : Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1992-07-15
Buddhism Betrayed written by Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-07-15 with Religion categories.
This volume seeks to answer the question of how the Buddhist monks in today's Sri Lanka—given Buddhism's traditionally nonviolent philosophy—are able to participate in the fierce political violence of the Sinhalese against the Tamils.
Vesak Peace And Harmony
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-05-27
Vesak Peace And Harmony written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-27 with categories.
Academics have hardly scrutinized episodes of formal introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka. This collection--Vesak, Peace and Harmony: Thinking of Buddhist Heritage--breaks new ground by examining issues concerning the dating of the historical Buddha, formal introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka and the 'pre-Buddhist' religious landscape, and the pioneering contribution of Anagārika Dharmapāla in making Vesak an international Buddhist festival leading to the gradual international recognition by the United Nations as a Buddhist holiday. More specifically, this shows the way that Buddhism promotes peace and harmony through its teachings, beliefs and cultural practices.Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS1. Introduction: Internationalization of Vesak Mahinda Deegalle 2. The Significance of Vesak as Public Celebration Mahinda Deegalle 3. Bringing Vesak to the World: Anagārika Dharmapāla's Contribution Steven Kemper 4. Archaeological Evidence and the Historicity of the Buddha: Lumbiṇi Robin Coningham, K.P. Acharya and C. Davis5. Giri Dīpa: The Earliest Buddhist Religious Landscape in Sri Lanka Raj Someday6. Buddhist Principles that Promote Inter-religious Harmony P.D. Premasiri 7. Inter-religious Harmony in the Past and Present: Buddhists in Sri LankaJohn C. HoltIllustrations: Maps and Figures UN Documents: United Nations Resolution on Vesak 1Bibliography Index
Buddhism And Violence
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Author : Vladimir Tikhonov
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012
Buddhism And Violence written by Vladimir Tikhonov and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
It is generally accepted in the West that Buddhism is a 'peaceful' religion. This volume demolishes this stereotype, and produces instead a coherent account of the modern Buddhist attitudes towards violence and warfare, which take into consideration both doctrinal logic of Buddhism and the socio-political situation in Asian Buddhist societies. The chapters in this book offer a deep analysis of 'Buddhist militarism' and Buddhist attitudes towards violence, grounded in an awareness of Buddhist doctrines and the recent history of nationalism. The international team of contributors includes scholars from Thailand, Japan, and Korea.
Ethnic Conflict In Buddhist Societies
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Author : Kinglsey M. De Silva
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-04-15
Ethnic Conflict In Buddhist Societies written by Kinglsey M. De Silva and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-15 with Political Science categories.
This volume contains a selection of the papers presented at a South and South-east Asia regional workshop on 'Minorities in Buddhist Polities: Sri Lanka, Thailand and Burma', organised by the International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES), Sri Lanka, and the Thai Studies Programme of Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. The tenor for 'Minorities
Militant Buddhism
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Author : Peter Lehr
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-12-30
Militant Buddhism written by Peter Lehr and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-30 with Religion categories.
Against the backdrop of the ongoing Rohingya crisis, this book takes a close and detailed look at the rise of militant Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand, and especially at the issues of ‘why’ and ‘how’ around it. We are well aware of Christian fundamentalism, militant Judaism and Islamist Salafism-Jihadism. Extremist and violent Buddhism however features only rarely in book-length studies on religion and political violence. Somehow, the very idea of Buddhist monks as the archetypical ‘world renouncers’ exhorting frenzied mobs to commit acts of violence against perceived ‘enemies of the religion’ seems to be outright ludicrous. Recent events in Myanmar/Burma, but also in Thailand and Sri Lanka, however indicate that a militant strand of Theravada Buddhism is on the rise. How can this rise be explained, and what role do monks play in that regard? These are the two broad questions that this book explores.
Sri Lanka
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Author : Jonathan Spencer
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-09-11
Sri Lanka written by Jonathan Spencer and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-11 with Political Science categories.
In the past decade, Sri Lanka has been engulfed by political tragedy as successive governments have failed to settle the grievances of the Tamil minority in a way acceptable to the majority Sinhala population. The new Premadasa presidency faces huge economic and political problems with large sections of the island under the control of the Indian Peace-Keeping Force (IPKF) and militant separatist Tamil groups operating in the north and south. This book is not a conventional political history of Sri Lanka. Instead, it attempts to shed fresh light on the historical roots of the ethnic crisis and uses a combination of historical and anthropologial evidence to challenge the widely-held belief that the conflict in Sri Lanka is simply the continuation of centuries of animosity between the Sinhalese and the Tamils. The authors show how modern ethnic identities have been made and re-made since the colonial period with the war between Tamils and the Sinhala-dominant government accompanied by rhetorical wars over archeological sites and place-name etymologies, and the political use of the national past. The book is also one of the first attempts to focus on local perceptions of the crisis and draws on a broad range of sources, from village fieldwork to newspaper controversies. Its interest extends beyond contemporary politics to history, anthropology and development studies.