British Buddhism and the new age
This article examines the relationship between Buddhism and the New Age movement in Britain. The main substance is a report of the varying attitudes towards the New Age movement discovered in literary sources, and (mainly) from interviews and correspondence undertaken during 1993/4. The article sugg...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Carfax Publ.
[1996]
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Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 1996, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 195-208 |
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| Summary: | This article examines the relationship between Buddhism and the New Age movement in Britain. The main substance is a report of the varying attitudes towards the New Age movement discovered in literary sources, and (mainly) from interviews and correspondence undertaken during 1993/4. The article suggests that a pattern emerges from the developments of the last few decades; that the common ancestor in Theosophy is an important influence on the relationship; that some significant similarities and differences can be observed when generalising about Buddhism and the New Age movement; and that the interaction of the two may lead to interesting developments in the future. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537909608580768 |