Equality of Access? Chinese Women Practicing Chan and Transnational Meditation in Contemporary China
This paper examines how the Buddhist revival, the Chan revival, and recent popularity of transnational meditation practices have facilitated Chinese women practicing Buddhist meditation in contemporary China. With the influence of the opening of China and growing transnational networks, there has be...
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Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 1 |
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