Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi)
"The Comprehensive Study of Rebirth and Transformation of Cambodian
Buddhism"
Project Leader: KOBAYASHI, Satoru
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This project aims to contribute toward the understanding of Theravada Buddhism
and society in Southeast Asia by studying the historical experience of
Cambodian Buddhism from a comprehensive perspective. Theravada Buddhism
penetrated into Cambodian society several hundred years before and the
majority of its population have been active as Buddhists since then. However,
Cambodian Buddhism suffered a complete shutdown by the totalitarian rule
of Democratic Kampuchea (1975-79). This project is interested in the actual
process of rebirth and transformation of Cambodian people's religious activities
in recent years. Firstly, it conducts a document survey of government policy
and institutionalization of Buddhism in post-Pol Pot Cambodia. And then,
it carries out quantitative field survey on the migration of monks/novices
and the flow of objects/money in over 100 templecommunities in the country.
Finally, it will analyze the collected data for exploring the varied tradition
of Buddhist practice in the country as well as allowing an analysis of
the whole picture of the rebirth of Cambodian Buddhism after the rule of
Democratic Kampuchea.
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