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Militant Buddhism :

3030035174

9783030035174

3030035166

9783030035167

Militant Buddhism :

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the rise of religious violence in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand /

Peter Lehr.

Cham, Switzerland :

Palgrave Macmillan,

[2019]

1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Intro; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction: Between Dhamma-Ghosa and Bheri-Ghosa; Approaches: Theories and Methods; Issues: Some Comments on the Research Process; Structures: The Way Ahead; References; Chapter 2: The Sound of War Drums: Political Theology and the Return of Religion; Definitions: Religion, Violence, and Holy Wars; Resurgence: Religion and Politics; Conceptualizations: Religion and Violence; Reconstructions: Theravāda Buddhism as a Socio-Political Force; Conclusion: The Limits of 'World-Renouncing'; References

Chapter 3: The Age of Suffering: Buddhist Discourses on Non-violence in Theory and PracticeBasics: The Dialectics of Non-violence and Violence; Pathways: Monks, Householders, and Violence; Ambiguities: Soldiers, Kings, and Violence; Justifications: Towards a 'Righteous War' Doctrine; Conclusions: The Unavoidability of Violence in the Age of Dukkha; References; Chapter 4: Monks in the Age of Suffering: World Renouncers and World Conquerors; Ideals: Being a Monk in Theory and Practice; Exchanges: Monks and Laity; Pillars: Monks and Traditional Politics

Context: Burmese Notions of Nationalism and of Buddhism Under SiegeActivists: The Rise of Political Monks; Firebrands: Legitimizing Buddhist Extremism and Militancy; Evaluations: Burmese Militant Monks and the Theme of Being Under Siege; Caveats: Views of the Silent Majority; References; Chapter 7: Thailand: "It Is Time to Arm Thai Buddhists"; Foundations: The Relations Between Sangha and State in Thailand; Reconstructions: The Gradual Politicization of the Thai Sangha; Mara: Phra Kittiwutthō's 'Holy War' Against Communism; Guns: Militant Buddhism in the Deep South

Entrepreneurs: Monks in a Time of TransitionEvaluations: Traditional Monks and Contemporary Monks; References; Chapter 5: Sri Lanka: "This Is the Country of Us Sinhala People"; Foundations: Sinhalese Buddhists as an Imagined Minority Under Siege; Reconstructions: The Rise of Political Monks; Strands: Anagārika Dharmapāla, Walpola Rahula, and Jathika Chintanaya; Interpretations: Anti-Muslim Rhetoric and the (Imagined) Extinction of the Sinhalese Race; Evaluation: The Characteristics of Sinhalese Militant Buddhism; References; Chapter 6: Burma: "You Cannot Sleep Next to a Mad Dog."

Evaluations: No Country for Militant MonksReferences; Chapter 8: Comparative Analysis: "Buddhism Is Not a Suicidal Utopianism"; Basics: Similarities and Dissimilarities; Narratives: The Theme of Being 'Under Siege' and the Justification of (Defensive) Violence; Cosmologies: Parallels with Other Religions; Epiphenomena: How 'Buddhist' Is Buddhist Violence?; Conclusion: The Unsustainability of 'Dharmacracy'; References; Chapter 9: Outlook: How to Deal with War Monks?; Law: Bringing Them to Justice; Media: Denying Them the 'Oxygen of Publicity'; Reformation: Back to Charismatic Devotion

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Against the backdrop of the ongoing Rohingya crisis, this book takes a close and detailed look at the rise of militant Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand, and especially at the issues of 'why' and 'how' around it. We are well aware of Christian fundamentalism, militant Judaism and Islamist Salafism-Jihadism. Extremist and violent Buddhism however features only rarely in book-length studies on religion and political violence. Somehow, the very idea of Buddhist monks as the archetypical 'world renouncers' exhorting frenzied mobs to commit acts of violence against perceived 'enemies of the religion' seems to be outright ludicrous. Recent events in Myanmar/Burma, but also in Thailand and Sri Lanka, however indicate that a militant strand of Theravada Buddhism is on the rise. How can this rise be explained, and what role do monks play in that regard? These are the two broad questions that this book explores. Peter Lehr is Lecturer in Terrorism Studies at the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV), University of St. Andrews, UK. An area specialist on South and Southeast Asia, Dr Lehr has published on a wide range of topics, including religion and (political) violence.--

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Militant Buddhism : The Rise of Religious Violence in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand.

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