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Kai Shmushko, "Multiple Liminalities of Lay Buddhism in Contemporary China: Modalities, Material Culture, and Politics" (Leiden UP, 2024)

New Books in Buddhist Studies

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Emergence of Living Halls in Tibetan Buddhism

This chapter examines the rise of 'living holes' or shenghuoguan as community spaces for Tibetan Buddhist practice in urban China since the early 2000s. It highlights the intersection of religious events and commerce, as well as the dynamics of regulation and tolerance in the context of Chinese economic transformation.

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