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New Buddhist movements in Thailand

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"This book examines two new Buddhist movements in Thailand, namely the Wat Phra Dhammakaya and Santi Asoke. These movements represent two distinctive trends within contemporary Buddhism in Thailand. Vastly different in belief and practice, they emerged in Thailand in the …

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"This book examines two new Buddhist movements in Thailand, namely the Wat Phra Dhammakaya and Santi Asoke. These movements represent two distinctive trends within contemporary Buddhism in Thailand. Vastly different in belief and practice, they emerged in Thailand in the 1970s at a time of political uncertainty, social change and increasing dissatisfaction with the Thai Sangha and its leadership."--Jacket.

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""This book examines two new Buddhist movements in Thailand, namely the Wat Phra Dhammakaya and Santi Asoke. These movements represent two distinctive trends within contemporary Buddhism in Thailand. Vastly different …"

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