Religious activity, particularly as associated with what might be called everyday organized
religion, has been unconsidered in recent discussions of the geographies and policies …

Abstract Within the United Kingdom, there is evidence that faith-based affiliations, ideas,
actors and organisations play a role in public health (PH) that has been neither properly …

Based on detailed ethnographic research, this book explores the varied experiences of
women who have converted to Buddhism in contemporary Britain and analyses the …

The environment for Buddhist organisations in Britain has changed since the period of their
initial establishment. As a result of the rise in popularity of secular mindfulness and the …

This article addresses a lacuna in research into the religio-spatial practices of Chinese
Buddhist communities in Britain. Although the numbers of Chinese migrants to Britain is …

Mindfulness and other therapeutic meditations have increasingly been researched
scientifically, lauded in the mainstream media, and broadly popularized and adopted across …

This book provides an insight on the Buddhist way of Thai temple life in German Diasporic
context. It is based on input from several Thai Buddhist communities in Germany where the …

Victimhood and agency are often understood in sharp contrasts, however, as evidenced by
ethnographic study of Buddhist nuns amidst violent conflicts in Myanmar, this chapter aims …

The 2500-year-old teachings of the Buddha Dharma penetrated Europe during the
nineteenth century. These teachings came to the Lands of the Czech Crown in the Austro …

A growing number of transnational Buddhist groups in contemporary Britain engage with
“spiritual tourism” through the provision of introductory retreats targeted at a non-Buddhist …