The Anthropology of Tibetan Buddhism

"Fieldwork at the Estonian Drikung Kagyu Ratna Shri Sangha"

This blog is my online ethnographic fieldwork diary. It serves as an exploration into Himalayan cultures and societies; an academic research of Buddhist beliefs, rituals and practices; a study of social and religious interactions within Buddhist communities in the West. Here I share my thoughts and questions, and my experiences as a participant-observer in the field.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Vajrasattva Meditation Practice

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This is the fourth entry from my fieldwork diary. The original date is 19.05.2010. *** Drupon Sangyas: "It is unvirtuous to harm...
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Green Tara

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This is the third entry from my fieldwork diary. The original date is 21.04.2010. *** Verse 24 from the 37 Practices of Bodhisattva: ...
Monday, June 7, 2010

Compassion & Purification Practice (A Short Chenrezig Meditation)

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This is the second entry from my fieldwork diary. The original date is 05.03.2010. *** Verse 18 from the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva...

First Time At The Sangha

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This is the first entry from my fieldwork diary. *** We stood in the kitchen when my mother asked me, "Would you like to come alon...
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