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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Buddhist Hermits in Eastern Tibet by Maria Turek
DESCRIPTION:Maria Turek\, Buddhist Hermits in Eastern Tibet: Saint-Making a
 nd Ascetic Performance\, London and New York\, Routledge\, 2025  \n\nThe
  event will begin with a talk by the author based on her research for the 
 book. Then\, Prof. Marc Des Jardins (Concordia University\, Montreal) will
  give a presentation on how this publication relates to his own research. 
 Attendees are invited to share questions and comments during the discussio
 n time. Refreshments will be served.\n\nDescription: Buddhist Hermits in E
 astern Tibet explores the ritual and social empowerment of Buddhist monast
 ics devoted to meditation under a charismatic master. Based on ethnograph
 ic research at a remote hermitage in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture\,
  Qinghai province in China\, this book examines contemplative practices an
 d ascetic regimes as performances of renunciation\, self-formation\, and d
 evotion\, arguing that the master performs the ideal of Buddhist asceticis
 m via his body and in front of a participant audience. Paralleling Tibet
 ’s famed hermit Milarepa (eleventh/twelfth century)\, the ascetic master
  Tsultrim Tarchin is believed to have achieved liberation “in this body 
 and life\,” demonstrating that renunciation can be empowering and that e
 lite practices and local tradition can be relatable to untrained laity and
  transnational practitioners alike. Providing new insights and capturing a
  vital aspect of the ethno-religious revival among Tibetans in China\, thi
 s book enhances our understanding of Buddhist meditation in retreat and of
  the social and embodied dimensions of spiritual liberation. \n\nZoom Reg
 istration for Virtual Attendance: bit.ly/BuddhistHermits\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Ho Centre Supported Event,Lecture,Research
LOCATION:Jackman Humanities Building\, Rm 213\, 170 Saint George Street\, T
 oronto\, ON\, M5R 2M8\, Canada
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