The Meditation Temples Of Thailand
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The Meditation Temples Of Thailand
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Author : Joe Cummings
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
The Meditation Temples Of Thailand written by Joe Cummings and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Religion categories.
A Brief Guide To Meditation Temples Of Thailand
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Author : Jack Kornfield
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
A Brief Guide To Meditation Temples Of Thailand written by Jack Kornfield and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Buddhist temples categories.
A Brief Guide To Buddhist Meditation Centres In Thailand
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
A Brief Guide To Buddhist Meditation Centres In Thailand written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Buddhist meditations categories.
A Meditator S Diary
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Author : Jane Hamilton-Merritt
language : en
Publisher: Souvenir Press
Release Date : 2011-10-01
A Meditator S Diary written by Jane Hamilton-Merritt and has been published by Souvenir Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-01 with Religion categories.
It is rare for a foreign woman to be accepted for instruction in intensive meditation in a Buddhist temple in Thailand. Jane Hamilton-Merritt writes about this experience from the inside, describing the extraordinary journey into the self, the expansion of her consciousness. In a personal account of her struggles, her fears and her experiences - some euphoric, some terrifying, some beautiful in the form of psychedelic visions and some that were genuinely threatening. A Meditator's Diary is an intellectually disciplined attempt to understand what Buddhist meditation techniques have to offer us, those in the Western world caught up in a cycle of destruction that we cannot control, and shows how to access its secrets. Jane Hamilton-Merritt describes her own dawning understanding of 'compassion without attachment', her eventual arrival at a state of peace and reconciliation and the sense of living flow with the whole of the universe that has transformed her life. Encouraging her readers to try meditation she describes how we can take the first steps on the long road to tranquillity for ourselves.
Thailand S International Meditation Centers
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Author : Brooke Schedneck
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-05-15
Thailand S International Meditation Centers written by Brooke Schedneck and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-15 with Social Science categories.
This book explores contemporary practices within the new institution of international meditation centers in Thailand. It discusses the development of the lay vipassana meditation movement in Thailand and relates Thai Buddhism to contemporary processes of commodification and globalisation. Through an examination of how meditation centers are promoted internationally, the author considers how Thai Buddhism is translated for and embodied within international tourists who participate in meditation retreats in Thailand. Shedding new light on the decontextualization of religious practices, and raising new questions concerning tourism and religion, this book focuses on the nature of cultural exchange, spiritual tourism, and religious choice in modernity. With an aim of reframing questions of religious modernity, each chapter offers a new perspective on the phenomenon of spiritual seeking in Thailand. Offering an analysis of why meditation practices appeal to non-Buddhists, this book contends that religions do not travel as whole entities but instead that partial elements resonate with different cultures, and are appropriated over time.
Buddhist Temples Of Thailand
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Author : Joe Cummings
language : en
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Limited
Release Date : 2019-05-15
Buddhist Temples Of Thailand written by Joe Cummings and has been published by Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-15 with Buddhist architecture categories.
* The first illustrated title to cover the key temples in all of the kingdom's regions* Introduction to the temple archetype and its role in the country's history* Visual glossary to the parts of a wat (temple)* Profiles 42 of the most important and significant temples located across Thailand* Original full-colour photographs* Includes background on the historical significance of places featured* The author is widely regarded as one of the experts in Thai-interest titles
Meditation In Modern Buddhism
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Author : Joanna Cook
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-08-05
Meditation In Modern Buddhism written by Joanna Cook and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-05 with Religion categories.
In contemporary Thai Buddhism, the burgeoning popularity of vipassanā meditation is dramatically impacting the lives of those most closely involved with its practice: monks and mae chee (lay nuns) living in monastic communities. For them, meditation becomes a central focus of life and a way to transform the self. This ethnographic account of a thriving Northern Thai monastery examines meditation in detail, and explores the subjective signification of monastic duties and ascetic practices. Drawing on fieldwork done both as an analytical observer and as a full participant in the life of the monastery, Joanna Cook analyzes the motivation and experience of renouncers, and shows what effect meditative practices have on individuals and community organization. The particular focus on the status of mae chee - part lay, part monastic - provides a fresh insight into social relationships and gender hierarchy within the context of the monastery.
A Meditator S Diary A Western Woman S Unique Experiences In Thailand Temples
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Author : Jane Hamilton Merritt
language : en
Publisher: New York : Pocket Books ; Markham, Ont : Distributed in Canada by PaperJacks
Release Date : 1977
A Meditator S Diary A Western Woman S Unique Experiences In Thailand Temples written by Jane Hamilton Merritt and has been published by New York : Pocket Books ; Markham, Ont : Distributed in Canada by PaperJacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Buddhist meditations categories.
Religious Tourism In Northern Thailand
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Author : Brooke Schedneck
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2021-06-18
Religious Tourism In Northern Thailand written by Brooke Schedneck and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-18 with Social Science categories.
Temples are everywhere in Chiang Mai, filled with tourists as well as saffron-robed monks of all ages. The monks participate in daily urban life here as elsewhere in Thailand, where Buddhism is promoted, protected, and valued as a tourist attraction. Yet this mountain city offers more than a fleeting, commodified tourist experience, as the encounters between foreign visitors and Buddhist monks can have long-lasting effects on both parties. These religious contacts take place where economic motives, missionary zeal, and opportunities for cultural exchange coincide. Brooke Schedneck incorporates fieldwork and interviews with student monks and tourists to examine the innovative ways that Thai Buddhist temples offer foreign visitors spaces for religious instruction and popular in-person Monk Chat sessions in which tourists ask questions about Buddhism. Religious Tourism in Northern Thailand also considers how Thai monks perceive other religions and cultures and how they represent their own religion when interacting with tourists, resulting in a revealing study of how religious traditions adapt to an era of globalization.
What S What In A Wat
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Author : Carol Stratton
language : en
Publisher: Silkworm Books
Release Date : 2010-08-10
What S What In A Wat written by Carol Stratton and has been published by Silkworm Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-10 with Architecture categories.
As you walk through a Thai temple, a host of unfamiliar objects, shapes, and patterns tug at you from every direction. This handy and lucid guidebook will help you distinguish what is what. It takes you through a representative Thai Buddhist temple, guiding you from structure to structure and element to element, explaining the function and purpose of each, and the symbolism behind the forms. A Thai wat can be a place of bewildering beauty, but this illustrated companion will help you focus your eye and identify what you see. Tourists and residents, novices and scholars will all gain a clearer sense of what a wat is and the role it plays today in the lives of Thai people. Highlights - Detailed guide to Thai temple compounds - Definitions and explanations of architectural elements and structures - Richly illustrated with examples - Presents the temple in the context of Thai society - Author is an art historian specializing in Thai Buddhist art