spread of Tibetan Buddhism in China, The
Book Description
This scholarly exploration reveals how ancient Tibetan Buddhist traditions are experiencing a remarkable renaissance in modern China, offering profound insights into the intersection of spirituality and contemporary society. Dan Smyer Yü takes readers into the Tibetan regions of Sichuan and Qinghai Provinces, where Buddhist practices are flourishing once again amid complex cultural and political landscapes.
Through careful ethnographic research, the author illuminates how these spiritual revivals connect deeply with questions of cultural identity and indigenous heritage. The book examines how Tibetan Buddhist communities navigate the tensions between preserving authentic spiritual traditions and adapting to modern realities, including globalization, market economics, and evolving religious policies.
Rather than viewing these developments in isolation, Yü demonstrates how local spiritual movements reflect broader global transformations. The revival emerges as a multifaceted phenomenon that speaks to universal human needs for meaning, identity, and spiritual connection while addressing specifically Tibetan experiences of cultural preservation and renewal.
For readers interested in understanding how ancient wisdom traditions adapt and thrive in contemporary contexts, this work provides valuable perspectives on the resilience of spiritual communities. The book offers insights into how religious practices can serve as vehicles for cultural expression and identity formation, while revealing the complex dynamics between tradition and modernity that shape spiritual life in our interconnected world.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Short (< 200 pages) (~5 hours)
📄 Length: 193 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Religion and sociology
- ✓ Explore SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
- ✓ Explore Tibetan
- ✓ Explore History
- ✓ Explore Sociologie religieuse
- ✓ Understand Buddhist philosophy and practice
- ✓ Explore General
- ✓ Explore POLITICAL SCIENCE
