British Buddhism and the New Age

Cush, D (1996) 'British Buddhism and the New Age.' Journal of Contemporary Religion, 11 (2). pp. 195-208.

Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/13537909608580768

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between Buddhism and the New Age movement in Britain. The main substance is a report of the varying attitudes towards the New Age movement discovered in literary sources, and (mainly) from interviews and correspondence undertaken during 1993/4. The article suggests that a pattern emerges from the developments of the last few decades; that the common ancestor in Theosophy is an important influence on the relationship; that some significant similarities and differences can be observed when generalising about Buddhism and the New Age movement; and that the interaction of the two may lead to interesting developments in the future.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
Divisions:	School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities
Date Deposited:	17 Aug 2014 21:13
Last Modified:	08 Feb 2023 18:28
ISSN:	1353-7903
URI / Page ID:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/2795

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