A case study on the Consecration of Space at Mahidol University Salaya Campus

Authors

  • Jane Dillon Mahidol University, College of Religious Studies, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35469/poligrafi.2022.333

Keywords:

profane, religion, sacred, spirit, Thailand

Abstract

This article presents the phenomenon of religious revival in the twentieth century through a case study of phenomenology at Mahidol University Salaya campus, Thailand. The principal scope of this study is on the socio-religious construct of the contemporary Buddhist community at Mahidol University Salaya campus. The revival of religion at the university has transformed the campus into a religious space that juxtapositions its secular academic framework.

 

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Published

2022-12-29

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Dillon, Jane. 2022. “A Case Study on the Consecration of Space at Mahidol University Salaya Campus”. Poligrafi 27 (105/106):105-25. https://doi.org/10.35469/poligrafi.2022.333.

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Vol. 27 No. 105/106 (2022): Transplanted Buddhism in and from Southeast Asia

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