Disillusioning the Sacred Sector: How the White Savior Complex, Mother Teresa's Misleading Legacy, and Nonprofits Complicate the Effectiveness of Charity Work
A Stack - 2021 - digitalworks.union.edu
As a child, I dreamt of dying a martyr. Growing up the youngest of seven children in a faith-
driven family, my evangelical Christian congregation largely shaped my life. I often heard …
driven family, my evangelical Christian congregation largely shaped my life. I often heard …
Tibetan rituals of death: Buddhist funerary practices
C Pearce - 2013 - Taylor & Francis
In Tibetan Rituals of Death, Margaret Gouin offers a comprehensive survey of the available
literature on funerary practices in Tibetan societies. Based on the author's doctoral research …
literature on funerary practices in Tibetan societies. Based on the author's doctoral research …
Volunteering, Dana, and the Cultivation of 'Good People' in Thailand
N Chaisinthop - Anthropological Forum, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The article explores a popular volunteer movement in Thailand and its connection to
Buddhist morality and contemporary Thai politics. The article argues that volunteering in …
Buddhist morality and contemporary Thai politics. The article argues that volunteering in …
Spiritual technologies and the politics of Buddhist charity
SK McCarthy - Buddhism after Mao: Negotiations, continuities, and …, 2019 - degruyter.com
Charity is an increasingly popular modality through which Chinese people encounter and
practice Buddhism. In recent decades scores of formal and informal Buddhist organizations …
practice Buddhism. In recent decades scores of formal and informal Buddhist organizations …
Patton, Thomas Nathan. The Buddha's Wizards: Magic, Protection, and Healing in Burmese Buddhism: New York, US: Columbia University Press, 2018. Paperback …
B Deng - 2020 - Springer
Scholars working on Burmese Theravada Buddhism have shown an increasing interest in
popular religiosity, everyday Buddhist material culture, and female agency in contemporary …
popular religiosity, everyday Buddhist material culture, and female agency in contemporary …
[PDF][PDF] Buddhist social work: Questioning the professionalism
J Gohori, HL Nguyen… - … Journal of Buddhist …, 2022 - shukutoku.repo.nii.ac.jp
Josef Gohori: During discussions between scholars, practitioners, and Buddhist monks at
the expert meeting on Buddhist social work held in Hanoi back in 2018, some participants …
the expert meeting on Buddhist social work held in Hanoi back in 2018, some participants …
Buddhist modernism and the piety of female sex workers in northern Thailand
A Kidpromma - Religions, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper highlights Thailand's distinctive form of Buddhist Modernism through an
exploration of religious piety among female sex workers in the city of Chiangmai. The …
exploration of religious piety among female sex workers in the city of Chiangmai. The …
Mahāyāna Buddhist Ritual and Ethical Activity in the World
J Makransky - Buddhist-Christian Studies, 2000 - JSTOR
Philosophical study of Buddhism alone may leave one's capacity for ethical response
untouched. Rigorous contemplative practices of Vipassana, Zen, or higher Tibetan …
untouched. Rigorous contemplative practices of Vipassana, Zen, or higher Tibetan …
[图书][B] Treasures of the Buddha: Imagining death and life in contemporary Cambodia
EW Davis - 2009 - search.proquest.com
This dissertation introduces funeral rituals in contemporary Khmer practice, and investigates
the connections between funeral rituals and other forms of culture. A key premise of my …
the connections between funeral rituals and other forms of culture. A key premise of my …