New Buddhists, ‘Treasure’ Discoveries and (Re)constructed Protective Deities of Kalmykia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7802812 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Valeriya Gazizova (University of Cambridge Cambridge UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-82 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Inner Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-8172 • E-ISSN: 2210-5018 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/22105018-12340116 |
| OpenAlex | W2943939235 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
This article investigates how a number of Buddhist groups in Kalmykia, a republic in the southwest of Russia where Buddhism is historically practised by most of its titular population, try to create what they perceive as elements of the local form of Buddhism. Based on interviews with non-monastic Buddhist specialists, the article focuses on the introduction of the worship of two protective deities in several Kalmyk Buddhist centres. Central to the discussion is the deployment of the Tibetan practice of ‘treasure’ discoveries in this renewal
Ancient history · Archaeology · Buddhism · Geography · Population · Sociology · Theology · Treasure · Worship · Demography · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |