Denied Violence, Glorified Fighting: Spiritual Discipline and Controversy in Ananda Marga

This article tackles the issue of violence inside Ananda Marga, a contemporary Indian religious movement based in West Bengal. It analyzes a controversy Ananda Marga has been through and questions its role within the movement by examining its link with an internal characteristic of the group: an ini...

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Main Author: Voix, Raphaël (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: University of Californiarnia Press 2008
In: Nova religio
Year: 2008, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-25
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