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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (February 17, 2020), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (April 1, 2019), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (March 25, 2019), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (March 18, 2019), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (March 11, 2019), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (March 4, 2019), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (February 25, 2019), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (February 18, 2019), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (February 11, 2019), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (February 4, 2019), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (January 28, 2019), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (January 21, 2019), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

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Leaves Of The Bodhi Tree From East To West: The Symbol Of The Sacred Fig Tree In Ancient India, Southeast Asia And Contemporary Contexts, Amanda J. Spradling

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

This thesis examines the depiction of the Bodhi Tree, a common Buddhist symbol. Bodhi tree simply means tree of enlightenment and Buddha Shakyamuni reached enlightenment while in meditation beneath the particular tree species of ficus religiosa, or sacred fig. Though the sacred fig tree, as a native tree to India, has historically held significance, today it is principally known for its association with the Buddha, particularly his single most important life event, his enlightenment.

Tree worship and its universal practice is well understood and many studies of the Bodhi Tree explore its associated pilgrimage site, Bodh Gaya, and monument, the …

Cseas Weekly Bulletin (September 4, 2017), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

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Outside University Walls : Alexandra David-Neel's Influence In Developing The Field Of Buddhist Studies, Mary Michele

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Alexandra David-Neel (1868-1969) was a Frenchwoman who is known primarily as an adventurer, explorer, and travel writer because she walked across the Himalayan Mountains into the city of Lhasa in 1924 when foreigners were prohibited from entering Tibet. She returned to Europe to write about her experiences in two famous books: My Journey to Lhasa (1993) and Magic and Mystery in Tibet (1971).||David-Neel wrote twenty more books about mystical, philosophical, sociological, political, and historical themes (published on five continents) that reflect discourses that changed over time within different cultures. The discourses about Orientalism and colonialism along with feminist and gender …