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Article: Questions of faith. .(Keeping the Faith: Thai Buddhism at the Crossroads)(Book Review)
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- Yasodhara-Newsletter on International Buddhist Women's Activities
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- April 1, 2003
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Keeping the Faith' chronicles the effects of a changing world on Thai Buddhism Jim Taylor KEEPING THE FAITH: Thai Buddhism at the Crossroads By Sanitsuda Ekachai. Edited by Nick Wilgus. Post Books, 326 pages, 350 baht Sanitsuda Ekachai's new book. is a collection of short, critical articles and commentaries on various aspects of contemporary Thai Buddhism, arranged under eight sub-headings with a short introduction. An appealing feature of this ensemble is that "other" voices are heard with reader-friendly and short, insightful comments over debates concerning the relevance and place of contemporary Thai Buddhism, especially monasticism. The author uses few words and some ...
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