Foguangshan in Chile: Encounter, Adaptation and Cultural Interaction
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In 2002, the Foguangshan Buddhist Temple was inaugurated in the Talagante precinct, Santiago. With the aim of teaching and introducing the Dharma taught by Xingyun, the founder of Humanist Buddhism in Taiwan, the nuns in charge of the temple carry out a series of Buddhist and cultural activities. The adaptability of a Buddhism that defines itself as a globalizer will be a fundamental factor for its insertion in Chilean society. However, other social factors, such as the general conception of Buddhism in Chilean people and the rejection of religious institutions, influence the commitment Foguangshan requires for his stay in the country.
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