The Temple Mount of Fredrika—Translocality and Fractured Transnationalism of a Visionary Thai Buddhist Retreat Centre

Plank, Katarina; Raddock, Elisabeth; Selander, Peter

doi:10.1080/14639947.2016.1205781

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“…Katarina Plank has documented how Theravada Buddhist retreat centres in Sweden are being maintained on the initiative of women born in Thailand who have migrated to Sweden because of marriage (80% of migrants from Thailand to Sweden are women) (Plank et al, 2016;Plank, 2015). These centres invite and provide livelihoods for male monks who uphold and spread sacred knowledge and rituals and provide authority.…”

Section: Pastoral Carementioning

confidence: 99%

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2023

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The themes we have chosen for this chapter are intriguing and complex, and at the same time very specific and typical of contemporary religion, and therefore important when attempting to understand the relation between religion and migration. Others could have been selected. Yet we argue that these themes cover some very dynamic fields. Clearly, some research has been done, however it is our conviction that migration researchers need to engage much more with these themes.

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Section: Pastoral Carementioning

confidence: 99%