Toward Understanding the Guru-Disciple Relation in Contemporary Chinese Vajrayana Buddhism

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dc.contributor.advisorLind, Erki, juhendaja
dc.contributor.advisorBhutia, Kikee Doma, juhendaja
dc.contributor.authorDun, Yaotian
dc.contributor.otherTartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkondet
dc.contributor.otherTartu Ülikool. Usuteaduskondet
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-19T10:44:47Z
dc.date.available2024-06-19T10:44:47Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThis thesis analyzes the historical, cultural, and political dimensions of Vajrayana Buddhism's development in Mainland China, emphasizing the influences that shape its practice today. The study illuminates the profound interplay between religious tradition and socio-political dynamics by examining historical dissemination periods, sect formation, and guru-disciple relationships inside the Vajrayana tradition. As Vajrayana Buddhism developed from its early roots in monarchical China through the Qing Dynasty, it demonstrated a pattern of religious adaptation and political incorporation. With its strategic use of Tibetan Buddhism as a tool for political integration by the Mongol Yuan Dynasty and its continued patronage by subsequent dynasties, Vajrayana Buddhism played a significant role in shaping Sino-Tibetan relations. We must take a historical perspective to understand the layered relationship between China and Tibet and how Vajrayana Buddhism has been manipulated and revered in various political contexts.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10062/100080
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTartu Ülikoolet
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Estoniaen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ee/
dc.subjectGuru-disciple relationship
dc.subjectGuru-disciple relationship in Vajrayana Buddhism
dc.subjectVajrayana Buddhism
dc.subjectVajrayana Buddhism in China
dc.subjectreligiooniuuringud
dc.subjectMainland Chinese Vajrayana Buddhism
dc.subject.otherbakalaureusetöödet
dc.titleToward Understanding the Guru-Disciple Relation in Contemporary Chinese Vajrayana Buddhism
dc.typeThesisen

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