Transformationen des tibetischen Buddhismus im 20. Jahrhundert
Book Description
This scholarly exploration examines how Tibetan Buddhism underwent profound changes when it encountered Western culture in the twentieth century. Author Katja Rakow focuses on the pioneering work of Chögyam Trungpa, one of the first Tibetan Buddhist teachers to establish himself in the West during the 1960s and beyond.
The book delves into Trungpa's innovative approach to spiritual teaching, particularly his development of Shambhala Training in the 1970s and 1980s. This secular path to enlightenment represented a significant departure from traditional Tibetan Buddhist methods, as Trungpa crafted teachings specifically designed for his Western students.
Rather than viewing these changes as simple cultural adaptation, Rakow presents a more nuanced analysis. She argues that the evolution of Tibetan Buddhism in Western contexts resulted from complex cross-cultural influences that created something genuinely new. This transformation emerged from what she terms "cultural hybridization," where Eastern wisdom traditions merged with Western perspectives to produce innovative spiritual approaches.
The study spans both the United States and Europe, examining how Buddhist practices took root and evolved across different Western societies. Through careful analysis of these transformations, readers gain insight into how ancient spiritual traditions can adapt and flourish when transplanted into entirely different cultural contexts.
This comprehensive work offers valuable perspectives for anyone interested in understanding how Eastern spirituality has shaped contemporary Western approaches to personal development and enlightenment.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Long (> 400 pages) (~11 hours)
📄 Length: 409 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Western countries
- ✓ Explore Conduct of life
- ✓ Understand Buddhist philosophy and practice
- ✓ Explore Buddhism
- ✓ Explore Europe, religion
- ✓ Explore Spiritual life, buddhism
- ✓ Explore Buddhism, china, tibet autonomous region
- ✓ Explore Spiritual life
