Compassion without pity: Buddhist dāna as charity, humanitarianism, and altruism
This article provides an overview of the changing role of dāna in contemporary Buddhism through ethnographic research on Buddhist charities in Vietnam. I begin by briefly describing how the concept of dāna has developed through Buddhist history and philosophy. Then, I explore how Vietnamese Buddhist...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2020]
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Religion compass
Year: 2020, Volume: 14, Issue: 9, Pages: 1-10 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Vietnam
/ Buddhism
/ Dāna (Religion)
/ Charitable works
/ Religious change
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BL Buddhism KBM Asia |
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